Git Error: Remote: Repository not found

Git Error: Remote: Repository not found

I was facing this error - Remote: Repository not found, while doing git push command. In this article, we will see how we can get the best solution of this error. If you want to learn more about the technology, subscribe us.

Step 1: Goto .git folder of that repo:

      cd .git

Step 2: Open config folder:

open config

Step 3: Replace the URL:

https://GITHUB_USERNAME:PASSWORD@github.com/username/reponame.git

Step 4: Save the config file and then do git push. It will work.

Step 5: If you are getting following error:

admin@Caps-MBP % git push origin development
remote: Support for password authentication was removed on August 13, 2021. Please use a personal access token instead.
remote: Please see https://github.blog/2020-12-15-token-authentication-requirements-for-git-operations/ for more information.
fatal: Authentication failed for 'https://github.com/****/****.git/'

Then try this:

Step 6: Replace PASSWORD in step 3 with ACCESS_TOKEN as:

https://GITHUB_USERNAME:ACCESS_TOKEN@github.com/username/reponame.git

Step 7: Save the config file and then do git push. It will work.

Reference: How to get the personal access token