3. Generate a new key

• Open a terminal on your local computer and enter the following: ssh-keygen -t rsa -C “[email protected]”
• Just press <Enter> to accept the default location and file name.
• Enter, and re-enter, a passphrase when prompted.
• You’re done!

How do I generate a public SSH key?

To generate an SSH key with PuTTYgen, follow these steps:

1. Open the PuTTYgen program.
2. For Type of key to generate, select SSH-2 RSA.
3. Click the Generate button.
4. Move your mouse in the area below the progress bar.
5. Type a passphrase in the Key passphrase field.
6. Click the Save private key button to save the private key.

How do I generate a SSH key in GitHub?

How to set up your SSH key with GitHub

• Login to your terminal via SSH.
• Generate a key pair by running the following command, substituting in your GitHub email address between the quotes ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 4096 -C “[email protected]”
• When you’re prompted to “Enter a file in which to save the key,” press Enter to save it in the default location.