remote: Invalid username or password. fatal: Authentication failed for

Question

I use Git for Windows. I created SSH key and added it into the keys list of my GitHub settings according this article. Now I try to use it, but I get the error:

$ git push origin master
Username for 'https://github.com': Andrey-Bushman
Password for 'https://[email protected]':
remote: Invalid username or password.
fatal: Authentication failed for 'https://github.com/Andrey-Bushman/sandbox.git/

How can I fix it?

Answer 1

First make sure, ssh keys are successfully created by executing the command:

$ ssh -T [email protected]

It should print "Hi Andrey-Bushman! You've successfully authenticated, but GitHub does notprovide shell access."

If not, then refer to SSH Access to Git.

Once done follow the steps below:

1. clone the repo using ssh protocol as:

   [email protected]:<github-username>/<repo>.git

   In your case:

   [email protected]:Andrey-Bushman/<repo>.git

2. Commit your changes to the repo.

3. Then, git push origin <branch-name>

   In your case:

   git push origin master