How to Login to GitHub from Terminal Using GitHub CLI
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- Login to GitHub from terminal can be made simple with the help of GitHub CLI, a command-line tool that brings pull requests, issues, GitHub Actions, and other GitHub features to your terminal.
- Advantages of GitHub CLI:
- We don't need to type our username and password again and again once login using `gh` command it enough. As `gh` command is a wrapper made on the git command itself.
- We can work with issues, pull requests, checks, releases and more. We can also call the GitHub API to script almost any action, and set a custom alias for any command.
- We can connect to GitHub Enterprise Server in addition to GitHub.com.
- To login to `gh` command on terminal:
1. Install using `sudo apt install gh` on Linux OS.
2. Type `gh auth login` command on terminal.
3. It asks GitHub.com or GitHub Enterprise. Type select GitHub.com account then type username and then private access token. If you don't have one then generate your private access token using GitHub by navigating to Settings -> Developer settings on bottom of list.
4. Click Personal access token then simply generate personal access token.
After authenticating process with git become very smooth.
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If you are a developer who uses GitHub frequently, you might have encountered the hassle of typing your username and password every time you want to push or pull your code. This can be annoying and time-consuming, especially if you have multiple repositories or accounts. Fortunately, there is a way to simplify this process by using GitHub CLI, a command-line tool that lets you interact with GitHub directly from your terminal.
GitHub CLI is a wrapper around the git command that provides additional features and functionality for working with GitHub. One of these features is the ability to login to GitHub from terminal using the `gh auth login` command. This command allows you to authenticate with GitHub using your username and a personal access token (PAT), which is a secure way of granting access to your account without exposing your password.
By using GitHub CLI, you can avoid typing your username and password again and again, and enjoy a smoother and faster workflow with GitHub. In this blog post, we will show you how to install GitHub CLI on Linux, how to login to GitHub from terminal using GitHub CLI, and how to use some of the basic commands of GitHub CLI.
## Installing GitHub CLI on Linux
To install GitHub CLI on Linux, you can use the following command:
sudo apt install gh
```
This will install the latest version of GitHub CLI from the official repository. Alternatively, you can download the binary file from the GitHub CLI releases page and install it manually.
To verify that GitHub CLI is installed correctly, you can run the following command:
```bash
gh --version
```
This will display the version and build information of GitHub CLI.
## Logging in to GitHub from Terminal Using GitHub CLI
To login to GitHub from terminal using GitHub CLI, you need to have a personal access token (PAT) for your account. A PAT is a long string of characters that acts as a password for your account. You can generate a PAT from the GitHub website by following these steps:
- Go to https://github.com/settings/tokens and click on "Generate new token".
- Give your token a name and select the scopes or permissions that you want to grant to your token. For example, if you want to use GitHub CLI for basic operations like cloning, pushing, and pulling, you can select the "repo" scope.
- Click on "Generate token" and copy the token to your clipboard.
Once you have your PAT, you can use the following command to login to GitHub from terminal using GitHub CLI:
```bash
gh auth login
```
This will prompt you to choose between logging in with a web browser or pasting your token. Choose the latter option and paste your token when asked. You will also be asked to choose your preferred protocol for cloning repositories: HTTPS or SSH. Choose the one that suits your needs.
After completing these steps, you should see a message saying that you are logged in as your username. You can also check your login status by running the following command:
```bash
gh auth status
```
This will display your current authentication status and the accounts that you are logged in to.
## Using Basic Commands of GitHub CLI
Now that you are logged in to GitHub from terminal using GitHub CLI, you can use some of the basic commands of GitHub CLI to interact with your repositories. Here are some examples:
- To clone a repository, you can use the `gh repo clone` command followed by the owner and name of the repository. For example:
```bash
gh repo clone octocat/hello-world
```
This will clone the hello-world repository from octocat's account to your local machine.
- To create a new repository, you can use the `gh repo create` command followed by the name of the repository. For example:
```bash
gh repo create my-project
```
This will create a new repository called my-project on your account and initialize it with a README file.
- To list the issues of a repository, you can use the `gh issue list` command followed by the owner and name of the repository. For example:
```bash
gh issue list octocat/hello-world
```
This will display the issues of the hello-world repository from octocat's account.
- To create a new issue for a repository, you can use the `gh issue create` command followed by the owner and name of the repository. For example:
```bash
gh issue create octocat/hello-world
```
This will prompt you to enter a title and a body for the issue, and optionally assign labels, assignees, projects, or milestones.
These are just some of the basic commands of GitHub CLI that you can use to login to GitHub from terminal and interact with your repositories.
