Running this function raises the Windows Git Credential Manager to enter the GitLat PAT. Accessing the GitLab PAT requires following these steps:
Go to this website: https://projectsc.popdata.bc.ca/.
Scroll down and click on "Sign in with Pop Data SSO".
Next go to this site: https://projectsc.popdata.bc.ca/profile/personal_access_tokens
Create a new Personal Access Token enabling each scope and typing in your username. This should create a new personal access token. Those are your "git credentials". Save those on your "U" drive along with your user name.
set_gitlab_credentials(...)Arguments passed on to credentials::git_credential_ask
savein case the user is prompted for credentials, attempt to remember them.
verboseprint errors from git credential to stdout