git - Download repo as a zip file -

i trying download zip file private github repo.

i trying:

curl -h "authorization: token f19..." -l https://github.com/mylab/name/archive/release.zip  

and shows me:

{"error":"not found"} 

if try:

curl -h "authorization: token f19..." -l -o release.zip https://github.com/mylab/name/archive/release.zip  

it downloads small zip file can't open because says "either file not zip ......".

this should solve problem

curl -h "authorization: token f19..." -lk https://api.github.com/repos/mylab/name/zipball/release -o release.zip  

edit : need customize :

• mylab : user or organization
• name : repository name
• release : tag or branch targeted

edit 2: need have token have whole "repo" category ticked grant full access private repositories

edit 3: beware there must only one space between token , f19...