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Updated on 2026-07-21 GMT+08:00

What Do I Do If the Error Message Indicating Download Timeout and Please Use SSH or HTTP Clone Is Displayed When I Download a Repository from CodeArts Repo?

Symptom

  • The repository fails to be downloaded on the CodeArts Repo page, and a message is displayed indicating that the download times out.
  • The tag fails to be downloaded on the CodeArts Repo page, and the message indicating that the tag download times out and you need to use SSH or HTTP for cloning is displayed.

Analysis

The repository is too large.

Solution

The following uses the oversized Tag_Test file as an example.

  1. Open the Git client on the local host and run the following command to download the repository Test_Repo to the local host:

    git clone git@example.com:test/Test_Repo.git

    git@example.com:test/Test_Repo.git indicates the SSH address of the repository to be downloaded. This address is copied from the CodeArts Repo page.

  2. Run the following command to switch to the repository Test_Repo:

    cd Test_Repo

  3. Run the following command to view the tag content:

    git checkout Tag_Test

    Tag_Test indicates the tag branch to be viewed.