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C:\Users\arturo\ssh-testing>git push -u origin main
remote: Permission to artgonz197-hash/ssh-testing.git denied to artgonz197-hash.
fatal: unable to access 'https://github.com/artgonz197-hash/ssh-testing.git/': The requested URL returned error: 403

my token has access to all repository's and the repository is public yet I dont see the repository in the repository access for the token. could that be the issue?

[softjapan]

Short answer: you’re pushing over HTTPS with a fine-grained token that currently has access to zero repositories, so GitHub returns 403. Either switch to SSH or regenerate the token so it’s authorized for the repo (and for the org, if SSO is enforced).

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Why you’re seeing 403

• Your remote is HTTPS:
  https://github.com/artgonz197-hash/ssh-testing.git
  (despite the repo name “ssh-testing”, this is not using SSH.)
• The screenshot shows the fine-grained PAT: “This token does not have access to any repositories.”
  With no repo access (and/or no “Contents: Read and write” permission), pushes over HTTPS are denied → 403.

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Fix it — two clean options

Option A — Use SSH (recommended)

1. Generate a key (ed25519):

   ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -C "[email protected]"
   eval "$(ssh-agent -s)"
   ssh-add ~/.ssh/id_ed25519

2. Add the public key (~/.ssh/id_ed25519.pub) at GitHub → Settings → SSH and GPG keys.

3. Point your remote to SSH:

   git remote set-url origin [email protected]:artgonz197-hash/ssh-testing.git

4. Verify and push:

   ssh -T [email protected]
   git push -u origin main

Option B — Stay on HTTPS with a fine-grained PAT

1. Create a new fine-grained token:

   • Resource owner: artgonz197-hash (the org/user that owns the repo).
   • Repository access: explicitly select ssh-testing (org tokens can’t be “all repos” unless approved).
   • Permissions: Repository → Contents: Read and write (and Metadata: Read).

2. If the org enforces SAML SSO, click Authorize next to the token for that org.

3. Use the PAT as the password when Git prompts. (Username is your GitHub username.)

4. Sanity-check your remote (no trailing slash):

   git remote -v
   # should be: https://github.com/artgonz197-hash/ssh-testing.git

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Extra checks (common gotchas)

• Make sure your user actually has write access to the repo (collaborator/team).
• Remove an accidental trailing / in the remote URL.
• Don’t mix accounts (e.g., pushing from a local account that’s logged into another GitHub user).
• If your org blocks classic tokens, use a fine-grained token (as above) or SSH.

If you follow one of the two paths above (SSH or a correctly scoped/authorized PAT), git push -u origin main should work.

[Karthikn-VR]

yeah that’s the problem. your token doesn’t have any repo access or permissions, so github blocks the push. even if the repo is public, pushing needs write access.

just edit the token → give it repo access (all repos or pick that one) → under permissions enable “repo → contents: read & write” → save → then use that token again.

after that your git push will work.

🔑 Option 1: Fix your Token (HTTPS)

1. Go to GitHub → Settings → Developer settings → Personal access tokens → Fine-grained tokens

2. Create a new token:

   • Resource owner → your account (artgonz197-hash)
   • Repository access → select ssh-testing
   • Permissions → Repository → Contents → Read and write (and Metadata → Read)

3. Copy the token (you’ll only see it once).

4. Update your git remote if needed (no trailing slash):

   git remote -v
   # should be https://github.com/artgonz197-hash/ssh-testing.git

5. Push with HTTPS:

   git push -u origin main

   • When asked for username → your GitHub username
   • When asked for password → paste the token

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🗝️ Option 2: Switch to SSH

1. Generate a key:

   ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -C "[email protected]"
   eval "$(ssh-agent -s)"
   ssh-add ~/.ssh/id_ed25519

2. Copy the public key:

   cat ~/.ssh/id_ed25519.pub

   Add this key in GitHub → Settings → SSH and GPG keys → New SSH key

3. Update your remote to SSH:

   git remote set-url origin [email protected]:artgonz197-hash/ssh-testing.git

4. Test connection:

   ssh -T [email protected]

5. Push:

   git push -u origin main

[artgonz197-hash]

do I add in the key box? do I delete everything and replace it do I append it to the current comments?

[artgonz197-hash]

ok i paste it and i got this error:

[samrojk]

The error happens because your token has no repository access or permissions, so GitHub rejects the push. Regenerate a new personal access token with repo scope enabled, then update your Git remote credentials to use that token. Once the token has proper access, the push will work.

[artgonz197-hash]

here is another attempt. as you can see I specially selected the repository but it still dose not appear in my repository access

[syedlabib4]

The 403 error usually happens when GitHub cannot authenticate your request. A few things to check:

Token scopes:

Even for a public repo, your Personal Access Token (PAT) must have the repo scope to push changes.

If the token does not list the repo in “Repository access,” it might be restricted to selected repositories, so you need to either grant access to this repo or create a token with all repo access.

Remote URL:

You’re using HTTPS. Make sure your PAT is used instead of a password:
git remote set-url origin https://@github.com/username/repo.git
Cache credentials:

Sometimes cached credentials interfere. Run:
git credential-manager erase

[umidjon0211]

The error happens because your token has no repository access or permissions, so GitHub rejects the push. Regenerate a new personal access token with repo scope enabled, then update your Git remote credentials to use that token. Once the token has proper access, the push will work.

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