how do you download your repo as a file directory

Question

I am trying to download a private git repo.

when I do git clone https://<DEV_USER>:<DEV_PWD>@github.<corpName>.net/Svcs/repo.git

it works!

But I dont really need all the git history. I just need the repo as a file directory. Hence I was trying to archive.

git archive --remote=<DEV_USR>:<DEV_PWD>@github.<corpName>.net:Svcs/repo.git

I get the following error

Could not resolve hostname <DEV_USER>: nodename nor servname provided, or not known
fatal: The remote end hung up unexpectedly

Answer 1

The URL is incorrect:

• if you use an SSH one, you would not use your GitHub Enterprise login pasword, but git@github.<corpName>.net:Svcs/repo.git (and your SSH keys would be enough to authenticate you)

• if you use your credentials (login/password <DEV_USR>:<DEV_PWD>) then use an HTTPS URL https://<DEV_USR>:<DEV_PWD>@github.<corpName>.net/Svcs/repo.git