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Resolve "Failed to Authenticate to Git Remote" (Windows 11)

Understand the Root Cause

Since August 13, 2021, GitHub (and many other Git hosts) no longer allow password-based authentication for Git over HTTPS.

You must now use either:

  • Personal Access Token (PAT) for HTTPS
  • SSH keys for SSH-based authentication

Work through the guide to setup and use SSH keys in Github

Generate SSH Keys and use them in GitHub