If you get a message like this using the [**GitHub extension by KnisterPeter**][0]:

> To enable the Visual Studio Code GitHub Support, please set a Personal Access Token
>
> [![Enable Visual Studio Code GitHub Support][1]][1]


1. Go to *Settings* &rarr; *Developer Settings* &rarr; *Personal Access Token*

   Or go directly to *https://github.com/settings/tokens*

2. Click **Generate New Token**

   [![Settings -> Generate New Token][2]][2]

3. Go back to Visual Studio Code and open the *Command Palette* (<kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>P</kbd>)

4. Type in **GitHub: Set Personal Access Token**

   [![Set Personal Access Token][3]][3]

5. Paste in the value from your newly generated token

  [0]: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=KnisterPeter.vscode-github
  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/e5kof.png
  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/h0SJX.png
  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/pUg7f.png





I received [an email][1] saying GitHub will require token authentication after August 13 2021. I want to ensure I don't have an interruption of service (push/pull) after this date.
So I logged into GitHub and [created a token][2] for my single repository.

Now I want to use the token to push/pull my repository from GitHub, in Visual Studio Code, which uses Git and the command line, which I have installed on my Mac.

What do I do to add/replace the password from GitHub with the generated token I just created to push/pull from my repository? Can I do it from Visual Studio Code or does it get added from the terminal command line?

  [1]: https://github.blog/2020-12-15-token-authentication-requirements-for-git-operations/
  [2]: https://docs.github.com/en/github/authenticating-to-github/creating-a-personal-access-token




How to add a GitHub personal access token to Visual Studio Code

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