The Easiest Way to Generate a GitHub SSH Key

(No thinking. No stress. Just copy–paste like a pro)

This is the simplest method to generate an SSH key and save it on your local system.
No theory. No confusion. Just copy → paste → enter → done

Step 1: Open your terminal

Mac / Linux / Windows (Git Bash) — all good.
Just open it like you’re opening Netflix 😌

Step 2: Create the SSH key (magic spell 🧙‍♂️)

ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -C "[e-mail]"

Note : ed25519 is is a modern cryptographic algorithm used to generate SSH keys.
In simple terms:
It’s the method used to create your SSH key — like choosing a lock type 🔑 that's it .

Now your terminal will ask questions like an interview panel:

Q1: Where to save the key?
👉 Press Enter

Q2: Enter passphrase?
👉 Press Enter (skip like ads)

Q3: Confirm passphrase?
👉 Press Enter again

🎉 Boom! Key generated. *(No stress just click Enter,Enter,Enter and that's it .) *

🧠 Step 3: Wake up the SSH agent (it’s sleeping 😴)

eval "$(ssh-agent -s)"

🔑 Step 4: Add your key to the agent

ssh-add ~/.ssh/id_ed25519

Note: Now your key is officially hired 🧑‍💼

📋 Step 5: Copy your public key (the VIP pass 🎟️)

cat ~/.ssh/id_ed25519.pub

Now in your terminal you will get the long string key

👉 Copy everything that appears
(yes, everything… don’t act smart and trim it 😏)

Step 6: Tell GitHub who you are

Go to GitHub.com

Profile pic → Settings

SSH and GPG keys

New SSH key

Title: My Laptop

Paste the key

Click Add SSH key

and that's it done .

GitHub: “Ah yes, I know this human now.” 🤝

🎉 DONE DONE DONE

No passwords
No tokens
No drama
No errors
No crying at 2 AM
No “permission denied” trauma

Just clean SSH vibes 😌🔐

Thankyou .
Keep Learning.