failed-to-clone-the-repository-please-check-your-internet-connection

I recently installed GitHub for Windows for the first time so I could compile an open source project. While trying to clone the repository, I got this error:

failed to clone the repository ‘whatever
Please check your internet connection.

I knew my internet connection was working. A web search revealed answers that didn’t apply or didn’t work for me (an issue that was resolved in an earlier version, and an issue that was fixed by re-installing).

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