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*BOB = placeholder name

Create and Add SSH Keys to Github

  1. On user’s shell (i.e. cmd):

  • Just press Enter for the prompts

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

    • ex) C:\Users\BOB/.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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