Editing Installing Private Python Packages Hosted on GitHub

== Overview ==

Use pip and virtual environments to install private python packages hosted on GitHub.

== Workflow ==

=== Installing packages ===

Add the package to either `requirements-to-install.txt` or `requirements.txt`:

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git+https://github.com/johnf1004/my_package.git
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Install with pip:

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$ pip install -r requirements-to-install.txt --upgrade
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At this point, validation errors will be displayed if GitHub credentials haven't been configured.

=== Configuring GitHub credentials ===

Install the [https://cli.github.com/ GitHub CLI]. 

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$ brew install gh
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Enter credentials: 

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$ gh autho login
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At this point pip should be able to install from the private repo.

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