How to Add GIT Credentials in MacOS?

Git is an important open-source application that is used mainly as an associate. This means that Git is not an application that will help users to implement some software or project. It helps in different another format. The main purpose, of Git, is, it stores the timeline of the project. All format of the project that is implemented by assisting with the help of the Git application can be reverted to the older version also. If there is a need to revert the project to the format which was 1 month earlier, using the Git application users can do such things also. 

Not only that Git application implements the virtual copy of the project. So, the users can able to send a copy of the entire project to the group. And any group member with Git installed on their workstation may utilize the project and make changes there.

Git Credentials are some specific formats under the Git application. This acts as the package manager in Git. This thing helps a lot with the operating system that uses Terminal to install software or for any operation. This means Git Credentials are only available to the operating systems that use Terminal for all internal operation methods. The MacOS, Linux, etc. operating system is ideal for it. But the Git Credential is now abandoned. The use of this feature is also reduced in the market. 

In earlier days, when Git was not famous enough, there were Git Credentials operatable. But now, with time, Git is a mandatory application for the implementation of projects. Now, Git Credentials are rarely used. But still, with some processes, this can be added or installed.

Installation/Addition of Git Credentials In MacOS

Note: For installation or addition of Git Credential, there should be Git present in the machine beforehand. Also, this should be needed to clarify that the Git Credentials are not traditional credentials like passwords. This is an internal feature of Git. Sometimes, users are confused with some processes. Like, for accessing Git, users should provide their email & passwords. But these are not the credentials that are talking about. They are simply known as the Credentials & this is known as the “Git Credentials”. So, users should differentiate among those elements. This confusion will also be cleared with the coming steps.

Step 1: At first, users need to open the Terminal of the MacOS. Now, users need to execute the following command. This command will help to install a dependency for Git. It is not dependency, but we can think like that. Git Credentials are not a closed operation. So, to manage the machine for installation of the Git Credentials, we need to execute & install this dependency. This will help to smooth install of the Git Credentials in the machine.

Command: curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/install/HEAD/install.sh

Step 2: Now, after completion of this process, it will show up the message “Installation Successful”. So now, users can move forward with the next steps.

Step 3: Now, there is a need to make configurational-related changes in the machine. Users need to execute the following command for that purpose. This will help to configure the newly installed dependency with the machine. This is a one-line command. And in response to this command, there will be no output of it. This command is operating with the homebrew of the MacOS. And the Git Credentials will also be installed or added with the help of the homebrew.

Command: brew analytics off

Step 4: Now, we need to install the Git Credentials on the MacOS. For that reason, we need to execute the following command. This command will also take the help of the homebrew to install the Git Credentials. The procedure will take some time to finish. Users must wait till the procedure is finished.

Note: While the installation process, will show a warning message that the Git Credential is now deprecated. But there is no need to be worried. It is a formal warning message. There will be no error in the installation process as we have already done some configurational-related changes in previous steps. So, users are requested to go ahead with the next step.

Command: brew install git-credential

Step 5: Now, at last, the installation or addition process is completed. Users will find a message “Running Git-Credential”. This is the indication of the finishing of the process.

Hence, we have successfully installed or added Git Credentials on MacOS.

Conclusion

Git Credentials are an important package that is used in the earlier days. Nowadays, the use of Git Credentials is appreciated with the powerful Git application. The Git Credentials are now completely stopped modifying themselves. But if there is any necessity for the users, they can easily go for it. But before installing or adding the Git Credentials, users need to have the Git application on their machine. Users need to understand the basic difference between the Git operative Email & Password Credentials & the package Git Credentials. 

In this article, the process of installation or addition of the Git Credentials in MacOS is demonstrated. All the necessary dependencies that are needed for this installation are also added there. The total process is provided in this article in a step-by-step manner with proper details of the steps & screenshots of all the steps.