Setting Up Git With SSH

  1. First check existing SSH keys1

    ls -al ~/.ssh

  2. Then generate one, if necesary1

    ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 4096 -C "siddhantrimal@hotmail.com"

    to store this in the global context, provide this filepath:

    /c/Users/Siddhant/.ssh/id_rsa

  3. Copy the SSH key to clipboard2

    clip < ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub

    Now login to your github account and, while logged in, open this link https://github.com/settings/keys on the next tab and paste the key from your clipboard. Henceforth, use the SSH address of your repository to use it.