# RWS - Git clone issue

If you do not manage to git clone your repository, there could be several issues

It could be a simple issue of permissions (your user is not added to the batch of users)

1. **Confirm that you have access to the repository in the web interface.**

This ensures that your user has the permission to access the repository. This is the very first step as no following steps will work if you don't have access to the repository

2. **Confirm you can clone the repository&#x20;**<mark style="color:purple;">**locally on your machine**</mark>

This ensures that you can clone, for example to confirm your SSH key is added correctly in the Github/Bitbucket/Gitlab interface.

3. **Try to clone the repository on your RWS**

If step 1 and 2 worked without issues, then the issue could be that your SSH agent has not been forwarded to the sandbox

* **3.A - run the command `ssh-add -L`**

on your Remote Work Station sandbox, run the command **`ssh-add -L`**

This command lists the public keys of all identities currently managed by the SSH agent on your Remote Work Station.

If your SSH public key is not listed here, then it means the SSH Agent was not forwarded correctly
