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Git

Git is a distributed revision control system designed and developed by Linus Torvalds. Every Git clone is a full fledged repository with a complete history and full revision tracking capabilities, not dependant on network access or a central repository server.

More information can be found at: http://git-scm.com

Quick guides

Create bitbucket app password and add this password to Sourcetree

Information
Starting from March 1, 2022, Bitbucket Cloud stopped supporting account passwords for Git authentication.
Use Bitbucket App passwords to solve this problem.

Operating system used
none

Software prerequisites
none

Procedure

Login into your Bitbucket account: https://bitbucket.org.
In the left hand menu, select "Your profile and settings"
Select "Personal Settings"
Select "App Passwords"
Press button "Create app password"
Enter a Label and select the following permissions:
- Account: Email, Read
- Repositories: Read, Write
Note:
This label name will not be used anywhere but you can revoke the password assigned to this label name.
Press the Create button.
Record and store this app password.
Start Sourcetree (Mac) and select menu: Sourcetree | Preferences
Select tab Accounts and select the bitbucket account where the repository is administered.
Enter the app password.
Auth Type: basics
Protocol: HTTPS

Note:
The username is the Bitbucket account name, and Not the label name!
Press the Save button. You can now access the git repository with Sourcetree using the app password.