Intellij IDEA: Repository test failed unable to access: error setting certificate verify locations

Question

I have new empty public project in GitHub and i can't clone it. I installed new IntelliJ 2018 version and there's no GitHub option in File->New->Project From Version Control. So i've chosen Git option and added URL but it throws Repository test failed unable to access: error setting certificate verify locations error when i press Test button. The thing is i have IntelliJ 2017 in my second notebook and there IS GitHub option in File->New->Project From Version Control and i could clone the project there. Any ideas?

Answer 1

That error message usually comes with a path pointing to the outdated certificate bundle file (as seen here).

Try and install the latest Git, and relaunch IntelliJ.

That or use the SSH URL of your GitHub repo as a workaround.