Setting Up SSH Authentication With GitHub In 7 Easy Steps
Generate an SSH key by running `ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -C "your-email@example.com"` and add it to GitHub. Configure your Git client to use SSH with `git remote set-url origin git@github.com:your-username/repository-name.git`.
Introduction
SSH authentication is a secure and convenient way to interact with GitHub repositories without needing to enter your credentials every time you push or pull changes. This guide will walk you through setting up SSH authentication with GitHub, generating an SSH key, adding it to GitHub, and configuring your Git client to use SSH.
1. Check for an Existing SSH Key
Before generating a new SSH key, check if you already have one by running:
ls -al ~/.ssh
If you see files like id_rsa and id_rsa.pub (or id_ed25519 and id_ed25519.pub), you already have...