github - Git Clone - Repository not found

Question

git clone <url>

gives the message fatal: repository 'url' not found

I tried the options in the link, but it didn't work.

Answer 1

As mentioned by others the error may occur if the url is wrong.

However, the error may also occur if the repo is a private repo and you do not have access or wrong credentials.

Instead of

git clone https://github.com/NAME/repo.git

try

git clone https://username:password@github.com/NAME/repo.git

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You can also use

git clone https://username@github.com/NAME/repo.git

and git will prompt for the password (thanks to leanne for providing this hint in the comments).