Few easy steps to add new ssh keys to syncronize a computer with your Github/Gitlab/GitWathever accounts so you can start managing your versions.

Git page: https://git-scm.com/

We will need to create a key pair, a public for the Git server and a private for the computer. And then add the key into our Gitlab or Github account.

Generate the ssh pair and save the private one in the computer

I use PuTTYgen, you can download it here choose puttygen.exe (a RSA and DSA key generation utility)

Once is opened:

1. Click Generate.
2. Move the mouse through the blank area
3. (optional) Change Key comment field so you can identify the key i.e. home-desktop
4. Click Conversions > Export OpenSSH key on the toolbar
5. Save it into ~/.ssh/my_custom_key_name
6. Add the brand new created key entering (ONLY TESTED USING GIT BASH):
   • eval $(ssh-agent -s) that returns something like Agent pid 123456.
   • Then ssh-add ~/.ssh/my_custom_key_name returning Identity added: /c/...blablabla.

If you need acess to two different git accounts, repeat the process by saving the key with a new name

Add the public key to Gitlab or Github

1. Copy the public key you’ve created (is under the text Public key for pasting into OpenSSH authorized_keys file).
2. Open your Github or Gitlab account and go into SSH keys settings screen.
   • GitLab: https://gitlab.com/profile/keys/
   • GitHub: https://github.com/settings/keys
3. Create a New SSH key by pasting the content copied in step 1.

GRATZ! Now you can start working with Git!

Common ssh error

Permission denied (publickey).
fatal: Could not read from remote repository.

Please make sure you have the correct access rights
and the repository exists.