Clone Git using using username and password?

Question

I have a batch file that will open a application git-cmd. When trying to clone a git repository, i'm getting prompt to enter password on the git-cmd. I want to do it all from the batch file. Is there a command from the batch file that will enter the password automatically to the gmd-cmd and not the windows cmd?

Here's my git connection on git-cmd: git clone username@git.hostname.com/file.git

Answer 1

If you are using https to clone your repository you can put your username and password in URL like this:

git clone https://username:password@git.hostname.com/file.git

However this is a security issue as you expose your password, so be careful.

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