# Error cloning private Github repo

**URL:** <https://discourse.julialang.org/t/error-cloning-private-github-repo/2878>\
**Category:** General Usage\
**Created:** [March 25, 2017, 8:28pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/error-cloning-private-github-repo/2878 "2017-03-25T20:28:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![Tero\_Frondelius](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/tero_frondelius/32/7629_2.png) [@Tero\_Frondelius](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Tero_Frondelius)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2017, 4:55pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/error-cloning-private-github-repo/2878/5 "2017-03-26T16:55:51Z")

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Here was similar problems, I don’t know if them were solved or not: [How to bypass username/password prompt when updating private packages](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-bypass-username-password-prompt-when-updating-private-packages/2574)

Workaround is to use git directly, like you have done.

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