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How to add SSH key to Git Repo

  1. Set up your default identity. In terminal, write the command: 

    ssh-keygen

  2. List the contents of ~/.ssh to view the key files. 

    ls ~/.ssh

  3. Add the key to the ssh-agent. To start the agent, run the following: 

    eval `ssh-agent`

  4. Add the public key to your online git settings. Open the account settings page, then find and go to the SSH Keys settings. You will be prompted to add a key to your account.

  5. Retreive the public key that you generated

    On Linux, you can cat the contents: 

    cat ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub

    On macOS, the following command copies the output to the clipboard: 

    pbcopy < ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub

  6. Select and copy the key output in the clipboard. Paste in the browser and click save.