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# SSH Key

// default id\_rsa // private key id\_rsa.pub // public key

```
ls -l ~/.ssh // list out ssh keys if exists

// Generate Key ( 4096 - length, strong )
ssh-keygen -t rsa 4096 -C "key pair demo"
// C://users/hesing/.ssh/
// enter password if you wish or leave blank if don't need password

// In case later you want to add password to already generated key use
ssh-keygen -p

// Add key to ssh agent
eval "$(ssh-agent -S)"
ssh-add ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub

// Add SSH key to github
clip < ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub

// Go to github profile -> settings -> SSH keys ( paste it and save )

// Test connection to github
ssh -T -p 443 git@ssh.github.com // have firewall issues etc then use this

// OR ( generally use this)
ssh -T git@github.com
```