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I followed the steps, but it didn't download.

    $ git clone git@github.com:atom/atom.git
    Cloning into 'atom'...
    The authenticity of host 'github.com (192.30.252.129)' can't be established.
    RSA key fingerprint is 16:27:ac:a5:76:28:2d:36:63:1b:56:4d:eb:df:a6:48.
    Are you sure you want to continue connecting (yes/no)? y
    Please type 'yes' or 'no': yes
    Warning: Permanently added 'github.com,192.30.252.129' (RSA) to the list of known hosts.
    Permission denied (publickey).
    fatal: Could not read from remote repository.
This works.

    $ git clone https://github.com/atom/atom


Looks like their README reflects the fact that anyone who could see the repo could also push to it. You should submit a PR :)

EDIT: I am mistaken. I thought cloning git@ meant you could read/write from it (aka allowed to push). Turns out it's just a public key thing. Comment above me is correct.


I think it assumes that you have a github account. I'm not sure if this is a bad thing considering who they are.


> Permission denied (publickey).

You need to add your public key to your github account.

https://github.com/settings/ssh


Or clone with https.




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