git clone https://USERNAME@github.com/user/blocked-repo.git (Enter a fine-grained personal access token as password.) Not effective for legal blocks. 4. Bypass regional network blocks (not legal takedowns) If your country/school/employer blocks GitHub for game repos:
| Method | Works against | Difficulty | |--------|---------------|-------------| | (ProtonVPN free, Mullvad) | DNS/IP blocking | Easy | | Tor Browser (slow, but works) | Most blocks | Medium | | HTTPS proxy (e.g., github.com via https://proxy.example.com ) | HTTP-layer blocking | Medium | | Change DNS to 1.1.1.1 | DNS spoofing only | Easy | | Use GitHub over SSH (port 443) | Basic port blocking | Medium |
SSH workaround:
git clone https://USERNAME@github.com/user/blocked-repo.git (Enter a fine-grained personal access token as password.) Not effective for legal blocks. 4. Bypass regional network blocks (not legal takedowns) If your country/school/employer blocks GitHub for game repos:
| Method | Works against | Difficulty | |--------|---------------|-------------| | (ProtonVPN free, Mullvad) | DNS/IP blocking | Easy | | Tor Browser (slow, but works) | Most blocks | Medium | | HTTPS proxy (e.g., github.com via https://proxy.example.com ) | HTTP-layer blocking | Medium | | Change DNS to 1.1.1.1 | DNS spoofing only | Easy | | Use GitHub over SSH (port 443) | Basic port blocking | Medium |
SSH workaround:
