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title: "WordPress SVN Authentication realm"
author: "Lax Mariappan"
date: "2023-09-29"
categories: ["WordPress"]
tags: ["SVN"]
excerpt: "WordPress SVN repository expects the WP.org username and password for authentication. I got this prompt when I tried to push my changes to SVN. At first, the username was wrong, so I left the password empty and hit enter. SVN asked me to enter my username this time, so I did, and it worked fine."
canonical_url: "https://laxmariappan.com/wordpress-svn-authentication-realm/"
---

# WordPress SVN Authentication realm

WordPress SVN repository expects the WP.org username and password for authentication.

Authentication realm: <http://plugins.svn.wordpress.org:80> Use your WordPress.org login
Username: myusername
Password for 'myusername': ***********Code language: PHP (php)

I got this prompt when I tried to push my changes to SVN.At first, the username was wrong, so I left the password empty and hit enter.SVN asked me to enter my username this time, so I did, and it worked fine.