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I have the error message:

remote: Write access to repository not granted.
fatal: unable to access 'https://github.com/...../...../': 
The requested URL returned error: 403

My friend invited me to his repository, and I used his personal token while cloning it.
But it says the above error.

I also tried with my own token but it says the same.

I also faced this when I created my own repository and was making initial commit and push.
This issue has grown ever since Git*Hub has brought token authentication into account.

How can I get past this?

VonC
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Bisheshwor Neupane
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Try and recreate a PAT(Personal Access Token) with, as scope, the repo ones.
And, for testing, chose an expiration date "never", to be sure it remains valid.

That token should start with ghp_...: it should then authenticate you properly, allowing you to clone the repository, and push back to it.

Note: a token is akin to a password (but can easily be revoked/regenerated), so you should not use any other tokens but your own.

Reejesh
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VonC
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when you create your access token
In expiration: it should say No expiration.
In selecte scopes you mark the repo radio button.
As shown in the image below

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Elie Eid
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You need to get a write access from for the repo. Try asking your friend to give that. I solved it this way

Sardorek Aminjonov
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Go to your local repository folder and find a hidden folder called ".git". find a file called "config" in the folder as attached below.
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You need to change the url = https://github.com/... to SSH url that can find from GitHub repository(on git hub Web portal) cone menu as below picture.

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This is what the config file looks like, after the change of the url. enter image description here

This solved my issue. I belive this will help.

Dilanka Fernando
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