How to make a private repository in Go

Repository Preparation

Module in go.mod should be the same as the URL published. E.g.

Configure git

Since Go uses git underhood, you have to ensure that the git has access to the private repository. module github.com/rug-ds-lab/2022-phd-mostafa-ecida-demo

You can use the git tag for publishing desired version. It uses the latest tag by default.

You should configure your git access to your private repository either by using ssh-key or username and access-token

Ssh-key:

git config --global url."git@github.com:".insteadOf "https://github.com/"

More information:

https://medium.com/easyread/today-i-learned-fix-go-get-private-repository-return-error-terminal-prompts-disabled-8c5549d89045

Github user manual for connecting with SSH: https://docs.github.com/en/authentication/connecting-to-github-with-ssh

Check access by using git ls-remote

git ls-remote git@github.com:rug-ds-lab/2022-phd-mostafa-ecida-demo

Access-token:

git config --global url."https://${user}:${personal_access_token}@github.com".insteadOf "https://github.com"

More info:

https://medium.com/cloud-native-the-gathering/go-modules-with-private-git-repositories-dfe795068db4

Configure Go

And you should also set GOPRIVATE env

go env -w GOPRIVATE=github.com/rug-ds-lab

https://medium.com/swlh/go-modules-with-private-git-repository-3940b6835727

You can add module by:

go get github.com/rug-ds-lab/2022-phd-mostafa-ecida-demo/resources