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    Git allows users to cache their GitHub username and password using a credential helper to avoid re-entering credentials when cloning repositories over HTTPS. The credential helper caches passwords in memory by default for 15 minutes but this timeout can be increased, such as to 1 hour, by configuring Git's global credential settings. Turning on the credential helper instructs Git to save credentials for future authentication with GitHub.

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    Git allows users to cache their GitHub username and password using a credential helper to avoid re-entering credentials when cloning repositories over HTTPS. The credential helper caches passwords in memory by default for 15 minutes but this timeout can be increased, such as to 1 hour, by configuring Git's global credential settings. Turning on the credential helper instructs Git to save credentials for future authentication with GitHub.

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    Caching 

    your GitHub password in Git
    MAC WINDOWS LINUX ALL

    If you're cloning GitHub repositories using HTTPS, you can use a credential helper to tell Git to remember
    your GitHub username and password every time it talks to GitHub.

    Tip: You need Git 1.7.10 or newer to use the credential helper.

    Turn on the credential helper so that Git will save your password in memory for some time. By default, Git
    will cache your password for 15 minutes.

    1 In Terminal, enter the following:

    $ git config --global credential.helper cache


    # Set git to use the credential memory cache

    2 To change the default password cache timeout, enter the following:

    $ git config --global credential.helper 'cache --timeout=3600'


    # Set the cache to timeout after 1 hour (setting is in seconds)

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