Setup New SSH Key for GitHub

• Run Commands in GitBash

Check for Exisiting SSH keys

ls -al /.ssh

Lists the files in your .ssh directory, if they exist

Generate New SSH Key

1st : ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 4096 -C "<Enter Email Address>" and Hit Enter
2nd : Enter passpharse if needed (If not hit enter)
3rd : Repeat same passpharse

Adding your SHH key to the ssh-agent

1st : eval $(ssh-agent -s)
2nd : ssh-add ~/.ssh/id_rsa

Copy Key to Clipboard

clip < ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub

Setup SSH key in Github

1. Open SSH Key Page and Click on New SSH Key
2. Add Title to Nickname for the SSH Key (eg: Personal Laptop)
3. Paste Key from Clipboard
4. Click on Add SSH Key