Git Credential Store

The Git credential store saves your credentials in a plaintext file on disk. This method is more persistent than the credential cache but has security implications as the credentials are stored unencrypted.

Steps to Enable Git Credential Store:

Step 1: Set Up the Credential Store:

Use the following command to enable the credential store:

git config --global credential.helper store

Step 2: Push Your Changes:

When you push your changes, Git will prompt you for your username and password. These credentials will be saved in a plaintext file in your home directory (~/.git-credentials).

git push origin master

Step 3: Verify the Credential Store:

Push another commit to ensure you are not prompted for credentials again.

When working with Git repositories over HTTPS, you might find yourself frequently prompted for your username and password when pushing commits. This can be bulky and interrupt your workflow. Thankfully, Git provides a way to cache your credentials so you don’t have to enter them repeatedly. In this article, we’ll explore how to cache HTTPS credentials for pushing commits in Git.