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How to use a Github Token in .netrc file #1137

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14 changes: 14 additions & 0 deletions docs/FAQ.md
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* [How do I constrain a transitive dependency's version?](#how-do-i-constrain-a-transitive-dependencys-version)
* [Can I put the manifest and lock in the vendor directory?](#can-i-put-the-manifest-and-lock-in-the-vendor-directory)
* [How do I get `dep` to authenticate to a `git` repo?](#how-do-i-get-dep-to-authenticate-to-a-git-repo)
* [How do I get `dep` to consume private `git` repos using a Github Token?](#how-do-i-get-dep-to-consume-private-git-repos-using-a-github-token)

## Behavior
* [How does `dep` decide what version of a dependency to use?](#how-does-dep-decide-what-version-of-a-dependency-to-use)
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credentials. Once you've checked out the repo manually, it will then use the stored
credentials. This at least appears to be the behavior for the osxkeychain provider.

### How do I get dep to consume private git repos using a Github Token?

Another alternative to make `dep` work with private repos is to use a [Personal Github
Token](https://help.github.com/articles/creating-a-personal-access-token-for-the-command-line/)
and configure it inside the [`.netrc` file](https://www.gnu.org/software/inetutils/manual/html_node/The-_002enetrc-file.html)
as the following example:
```
machine github.com
login [YOUR_GITHUB_TOKEN]
```

Once you have set that up, dep will automatically use that Token to authenticate to the repositories.

## Behavior
### How does `dep` decide what version of a dependency to use?

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