Cache credentials in memory for a short period of time. See
linkgit:git-credential-cache[1] for details.
+store::
+
+ Store credentials indefinitely on disk. See
+ linkgit:git-credential-store[1] for details.
+
You may also have third-party helpers installed; search for
`credential-*` in the output of `git help -a`, and consult the
documentation of individual helpers. Once you have selected a helper,
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Options for a credential context can be configured either in
-`credential.\*` (which applies to all credentials), or
-`credential.<url>.\*`, where <url> matches the context as described
+`credential.*` (which applies to all credentials), or
+`credential.<url>.*`, where <url> matches the context as described
above.
The following options are available in either location: