How can I update a stored GitHub password in Sourcetree?

[Sylvie]

Dear support,

I am using Sourcetree to access a file that is stored on GitHub. Since one week I cannot fetch anything from GitHub anymore. I am asked for my GitHub password, enter it and get an empty GitHub login window again. Not able to access the file on GigHub anymore. Login directly in GitHub works. I have contacted GitHub support and updated to the last GitHub version. As I recently changed my GitHub password, the suggestion was that Sourcetree may have stored my old GH password. Where could I check and update the password so that the connection Sourcetree - GitHub works again?

Thank you in advance for your help!

Best regards, Sylvie

[Daniel Ebers · Accepted solution]

Hi Sylvie,

welcome to Atlassian Community!

Password removal was a topic every now and then here in Community.

Here is a knowledbase article for SourceTree to wipe preferences which was said to work out:
https://confluence.atlassian.com/sourcetreekb/how-to-wipe-sourcetree-preferences-412484640.html

Before doing this my proposal is to check with "Windows Credential Manager" first (assuming you have a Windows PC):
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/45690641/sourcetree-wont-let-me-delete-password/51395583

Please let us know if this helped.

Regards,
Daniel

[Sylvie]

Thank you for your reaction, Daniel!

It finally turned out to be easier to switch to GitHub desktop that actually fits my situation better (I am not a technical IT specialist and didn't use Sourcetree fully).

Have a good day!

Sylvie