[git] Git keeps prompting me for a password

In Windows for Git 1.7.9+, run the following command on the command prompt to open the configuration file in a text editor:

    git config --global --edit

Then in the file, add the following block if not present or edit it accordingly:

    [credential "https://giturl.com"]
        username = <user id>
         helper = wincred

Save and close the file. You will need to provide the credentials only once after the above change.