to change git username

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I have a problem with git. I have 2 users for different projects. Now when I am trying to push request, I get that

remote: Permission to secondUser/project2.git denied to firstUser.

The requested URL returned error: 403

As I understand I need to change username. After change username, I get the same error. Any idea

First search item on Google: https://gist.github.com/jexchan/2351996 — Andrejs Cainikovs, Apr 06 '17 at 16:02
@MarceloFilho, yeah I have changed this property, but nothing — Vahe Akhsakhalyan, Apr 07 '17 at 08:34
i see but you have the config file for your local repo and for the whole git in your computer, im asking what config did you change... if you have used `--global` you changed it for the whole git env in your computer, if not only for the local repo... check the `config` file in your user folder and `.gitconfig` file in the repo folder and let me know... — xpto, Apr 07 '17 at 09:27
Sorry for delay, I have changed using --global. I cannot find .gitconfig. Where is this file located? — Vahe Akhsakhalyan, Apr 10 '17 at 11:55
Info related to gitconfig: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2114111/where-does-git-config-global-get-written-to — Edward Chan JW, Apr 11 '17 at 15:59

jmlemetayer · Answer 1 · 2017-04-06T16:06:32.203

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This is a user rights issue.

If you have cloned your repository using SSH git clone git@github.com:... this is a SSH key issue. On GitHub users are authenticated by SSH keys, the SSH keys cannot be shared between two users. So switch your keys before to run git push in order to push as secondUser.

You could try to clone your repository using HTTPS git clone https://github.com/.... Then you will be able to push with the wanted user (It will ask you to enter your credentials).

Finally, you can also add the firstUser as a collaborators on the secondUser/project2 (Settings > Collaborators).

edited Apr 06 '17 at 16:06

answered Apr 06 '17 at 15:58

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You can check the andrejs-cainikovs comments for the switch things – jmlemetayer Apr 06 '17 at 16:08
yeah, it might be the case too... im not sure if he's talking about user NAME or user itself – xpto Apr 07 '17 at 09:30

Edward Chan JW · Answer 2 · 2017-04-06T16:08:49.963

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Listed Method 2 from jml:

Change Git remote url to https:

git remote set-url origin https://USERNAME@github.com/USERNAME/PROJECTNAME.git


git push

To ensure that the commits appear as performed by USERNAME, one can setup the user.name and user.email for this project, too:

git config user.name USERNAME
git config user.email USERNAME@example.com

edited Apr 06 '17 at 16:08

answered Apr 06 '17 at 15:48

Edward Chan JW

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It has nothing to do with the user name. – CodeWizard Apr 06 '17 at 15:49

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