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1.0 Create and Add SSH Keys to Github

*PAT= placeholder name 

  1. On user’s shell (i.e. cmd):, enter the command below:

    • Just press Enter for the prompts

    • Make sure to note where the SSH keys are being stored

      • ex) C:\Users\PAT/.ssh/

ssh-keygen
  1. Navigate to the .ssh folder

  2. Open the public key file (ends in .pub) in Notepad and copy just the key

  3. Generate a SSH key on user’s Github account

    • Click on Github Profile > Settings > SSH and GPG keys > New SSH key

  1. Paste the public key into user’s Github profile

    • Title can be anything (should note what machine it belongs to)

    • Key type: Authentication Key

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