# Source checkout stuck on "are you sure you want to continue..."

**URL:** <https://discuss.circleci.com/t/source-checkout-stuck-on-are-you-sure-you-want-to-continue/21663>\
**Category:** Bug Reports\
**Tags:** github\
**Created:** [April 18, 2018, 8:12am UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/source-checkout-stuck-on-are-you-sure-you-want-to-continue/21663 "2018-04-18T08:12:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![flohnetwork](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/circleci/user_avatar/discuss.circleci.com/flohnetwork/32/18235_2.png) [@flohnetwork](https://discuss.circleci.com/u/flohnetwork)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2018, 8:12am UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/source-checkout-stuck-on-are-you-sure-you-want-to-continue/21663/1 "2018-04-18T08:12:52Z")

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The code checkout step is stuck at this. what should I do ?

Cloning into ‘.’…  
The authenticity of host ‘[github.com](http://github.com) (192.30.253.113)’ can’t be established.  
RSA key fingerprint is XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX  
Are you sure you want to continue connecting (yes/no)?

my yml file looks like this.

…  
steps:  
- checkout  
…

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**Author:** ![halfer](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/circleci/user_avatar/discuss.circleci.com/halfer/32/9083_2.png) [@halfer](https://discuss.circleci.com/u/halfer)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2018, 11:04am UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/source-checkout-stuck-on-are-you-sure-you-want-to-continue/21663/2 "2018-04-18T11:04:48Z")

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That’s odd. Try disconnecting the project and re-discovering it, perhaps?

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**Author:** ![halfer](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/circleci/user_avatar/discuss.circleci.com/halfer/32/9083_2.png) [@halfer](https://discuss.circleci.com/u/halfer)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2018, 11:07am UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/source-checkout-stuck-on-are-you-sure-you-want-to-continue/21663/3 "2018-04-18T11:07:19Z")

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(Aside: please use the formatting tools here for readability. See below. Note that YAML relies on space indentation, so if those are lost, readers cannot see whether it is correct. The code button looks like `</>`).

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The code checkout step is stuck at this. What should I do ?

```
Cloning into ‘.’…
The authenticity of host ‘github.com (192.30.253.113)’ can’t be
established.
RSA key fingerprint is XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Are you sure you want to continue connecting (yes/no)?

```

My YAML file looks like this:

```
steps:
    - checkout
```

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/circleci/original/3X/5/1/511608acda8e85906e15909b57bd0a46c1dbe291.png) [@system](https://discuss.circleci.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2018, 11:07am UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/source-checkout-stuck-on-are-you-sure-you-want-to-continue/21663/4 "2018-07-17T11:07:19Z")

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