Github credentials required for workflow "Application as the manifest repository"

[NelsonGoncalves]

Hello,

I am trying to implement the workflow "Application as the manifest repository" as described here:

https://developer.nordicsemi.com/nRF_Connect_SDK/doc/latest/nrf/dm_adding_code.html#workflow-4-application-as-the-manifest-repository

I copied the example west.yml file and added the URL to my repos. In my case there are no forks of the NCS repos.

Then I initialized west with: west init -l project

It was successful, then I proceeded to update with: west update

However this is step failed because it is asking me for my Github password:

=== updating nrf (nrf):
--- nrf: initializing
warning: templates not found in ../git_templates
Initialized empty Git repository in C:/workspace/repos/DNG_nRF9160/nrf/.git/
--- nrf: fetching, need revision v1.5.0
Username for 'https://github.com':

Do I need a Github account for checking out the NCS repositories ? I though they were publicly available.

[Albrecht Markus Schellenberger]

Hello Nelson,

No, a GitHub account shouldn’t be necessary when creating an application as the manifest repository.

You could try out the example in the link below and see if that works as expected:

https://github.com/OeySa/nRF9160-Hello_Board

Let me know if you need any more help!

Regards,

Markus

[NelsonGoncalves]

Hello Marcus,

I have no idea why, but now it works. 

I simply replaced the west.yml file with the one from the github link you provided. Then I added my repositories. And now it works. No idea why.

Thanks for your suggestion,

Nelson Gonçalves