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Colby Salmon

10 May, 2022 07:48 PM

I would like to push build artifacts to another repo during a build. After building the source code repo in the build_script section, I am attempting to clone the artifact repo in the on_success section, so that I can commit and push the artifacts. I followed the instructions in the post at this url, but I still get failed authentication:
https://help.appveyor.com/discussions/problems/555-accessing-another-repository-during-a-build

# from my appveyor.yml file:
on_success:
    - cmd: cd ../
    - git clone https://$($env:github_token):x-oauth-basic@github.com/csalmon1/BAC.git C:\projects\BAC
    - cmd: cd BAC && pwd && dir

1. Support Staff 1 Posted by Feodor Fitsner on 11 May, 2022 03:06 AM

   

   This guide is more cool: https://www.appveyor.com/docs/how-to/git-push/

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2. 2 Posted by Colby Salmon on 11 May, 2022 08:47 PM

   

   I did this, but it still didn't work. Instead of giving a failed authentication error like before, it just hung (must be waiting for credentials). Also I had to change directories and init since I'm changing repos.

   environment:
       access_token:
           secure: svD9dHltYqXJZJFxS8q9W86QjQ7TLAaKLqXOjAVzwJ+v1lQ8mz8fK3dI6Te6OOGF

   on_success:
       - cmd: cd ../ && mkdir BAC && cd BAC
       - git init
       - git config --global credential.helper store
       - ps: Set-Content -Path "$HOME\.git-credentials" -Value "https://$($env:access_token):x-oauth-basic@github.com`n" -NoNewline
       - git config --global user.name "csalmon1"
       - git config --global user.email "[email blocked]"
       - git pull https://github.com/csalmon1/BAC.git
       - cmd: pwd && dir

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3. Support Staff 3 Posted by Feodor Fitsner on 11 May, 2022 09:38 PM

   

   Make sure you are not testing it in PR build as secure variables are not set in PR builds.

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4. 4 Posted by Colby Salmon on 11 May, 2022 10:37 PM

   

   I don't think it's a PR build. How do I check and make sure? If so, how do I change it?

   The first repo accessed for the build is a public github repo. The second repo I am trying to access to push the build artifacts is a private github repo.

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5. 5 Posted by Colby Salmon on 11 May, 2022 10:40 PM

   

   I am the owner of both repos.

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6. Support Staff 6 Posted by Feodor Fitsner on 11 May, 2022 10:54 PM

   

   Well, it's hard to tell what's wrong with your code - it looks OK to me. Try connecting to a build VM via RDP and experiment from there.

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7. 7 Posted by Colby Salmon on 12 May, 2022 01:17 AM

   

   It seems to work when I push back to the same repo I started with, but it doesn't work to switch and pull or clone from a different repo.

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8. Support Staff 8 Posted by Feodor Fitsner on 12 May, 2022 02:19 AM

   

   Perhaps you should add/update remote?

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9. 9 Posted by Colby Salmon on 12 May, 2022 11:10 PM

   

   Here is some console output that shows I have successfully configured the repo and set the remote url:

   cd ../../ && pwd && mkdir BAC && cd BAC
   /c/projects
   git init .
   Initialized empty Git repository in /c/projects/BAC/.git/
   git status
   On branch master
   No commits yet
   nothing to commit (create/copy files and use "git add" to track)
   git remote add origin https://github.com/csalmon1/BAC.git
   git remote -v
   origin https://github.com/csalmon1/BAC.git (fetch)
   origin https://github.com/csalmon1/BAC.git (push)
   git config --global credential.helper store
   Set-Content -Path "$HOME\.git-credentials" -Value "https://$($env:access_token):x-oauth-basic@github.com`n" -NoNewline
   git config --global user.name "csalmon1"
   git config --global user.email "[email blocked]"
   git fetch https://$($env:access_token):x-oauth-basic@github.com/csalmon1/BAC.git main
   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/csalmon1/BAC.git/'
   Command exited with code 128

   When I did fetch command with no arguments, it hung and waited for credentials. When using fetch with arguments and token it fails to authenticate and tells me to use a token.

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10. Support Staff 10 Posted by Feodor Fitsner on 12 May, 2022 11:47 PM

    

    When you put credentials to .git-credentials I don't think you need to put them again in git fetch URL. Try just:

    git fetch https://github.com/csalmon1/BAC.git main
    

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11. Feodor Fitsner closed this discussion on 13 Jul, 2022 09:02 PM.