How to fork a Github repo to RStudio (on Windows 10)

[woodward]

I'm trying to copy a Github repo that has been shared with me. I'm struggling with the workflow.

1. My colleague has a private Github repo which contains an RStudio project
2. He adds me as a collaborator.
3. I Fork the repo to my own Gtihub account
4. I open the Clone button and copy the SSH link to my clipboard
5. I create a new RStudio project on my computer with the same name and with a new git repository
6. I open a Git|Shell and type something like
   git remote add origin git@github.com:mygithubaccount/xyz.git
7. Everything seems fine when I type
   git remove -v
8. Now I try to fetch the files, but I get an SSH error, despite the fact that I have pushed and pulled to Github recently from RStudio

$ git pull origin master
Could not create directory '/i/Simon/Modelling_Toolbox/R/xyz/=/.ssh'.
The authenticity of host 'github.com (13.237.44.5)' can't be established.
RSA key fingerprint is ....
Are you sure you want to continue connecting (yes/no)? yes
Failed to add the host to the list of known hosts (/i/Simon/Modelling_Toolbox/R/xyz/=/.ssh/known_hosts).
git@github.com: Permission denied (publickey).
fatal: Could not read from remote repository.

Please make sure you have the correct access rights
and the repository exists.

Any help appreciated.

[mattwarkentin]

If you've forked the repo already, why don't you just clone it in RStudio as an existing version control project: File > New Project... > Version Control > Git? Perhaps I am missing something.

[woodward]

I actually got it downloaded now using the https authentication method. But I am not able to pull/push the Github. I think the permissions aren't set up right.