Configuring a github access token STEP 1 : Install xclip for copying the token to clipboard( you can skip this if you know how to copy it manually) sudo apt update sudo apt install xclip STEP 2: Generate an ssh key, in your terminal type ssh-keygen accept defaults as the token is being generated, finally you will be given the location of the private key and public key(ends with .pub) generated. STEP 3: copy the public key to clipboard xclip -selection clipboard < /home/your-user/.ssh/id_rsa.pub STEP 4: Go to github.com->settings-> SSH and GPG then generate new ssh key and paste your copied key. STEP 5: (OPTIONAL) write a custom script to simplify cloning using your key. in the terminal type: touch clone; inside this file put the following NB clone can be any name #!/bin/sh git clone $1 --config core.sshCommand="ssh -i ~/.ssh/id_rsa" also in the above text replace id_rsa(private key) with the one you generated(the name you saw when you generat