Git Support Questions - NSD Application Catalogue

Background

This page will answer some questions regarding common issues encountered with Git installation, and errors when using Git.

Installation

To request to have GIT installed on your desktop from the NSD Application Catalogue:

• Navigate to NSD
• From the Application Catalogue, click the Commercial Software tab, then select the GIT link and click Install.
• The installation should take approximately 2 days.
• Please be patient. NSD usually has a high volume of service tickets to deal with, so it may take more than 2 days before it’s installed on your workstation.

Using Git Behind The Proxy

If you get the following error when using Git with your repository (ie, git clone, git push):

Fatal: unable to access '<your-remote-branch-url>': Failed to connect to github.com port 443: Timed out
This means your repository is not configured to bypass the network proxy.
You’ll need to update your git config with the network proxy configuration.
For https: https_proxy=<your-local-proxy>:80

To bypass the network proxy per Git session

git config --local http.proxy <your-local-proxy>:80
This will bypass proxy as long as your Git session stays open. Once you close your Git session/window, your settings will disappear.

To bypass the network proxy globally on your pc

git config --global http.proxy <your-local-proxy>:80
This will bypass proxy for all of your local repositories. Your settings will be saved and applied every time you open your Git session/window.