Setup GitHub SSH Access on a Machine

Pre-requisite: Ensure Git is installed on the machine.

Generate SSH Key:

Run the following command, replacing the email with your GitHub account email:

ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -C "your_email@example.com"

Copy SSH Public Key:

Display the public key by running:

cat ~/.ssh/id_ed25519.pub

Copy the entire output.

Add SSH Key to GitHub Account:

Navigate to Settings → SSH and GPG keys.

Click New SSH key, give it a recognizable title, and paste the copied public key.

Save the key.

Clone GitHub Repository Using SSH:

Use the SSH URL format to clone your repository:

git clone git@github.com:username/repository.git

Sonu Kumar Kushwaha