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How to Create Personal Access Token on GitHub

GitHub is no longer accepting account passwords when authenticating Git operations. You need to add a PAT (Personal Access Token) instead, and you can follow the below method to add a PAT on your system.

Steps
Go your Github account, click on settings >> Developers settings >> Personal Access Token >> Tokens(classic) >> Generate New Token >> Give password >> Fillup the form >> Click on Generate Token >>** Copy the Generated Token**. It will be something like ghp_sFhFsSHhTzMDreGRLjmks4Tzuzgthdvfsrta

Settings

Developers settings

Personal Access Token

Tokens (classic)

Generate New Token

Password

Fill in the form

Generate Token

Generated code and copy

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