How to Connecting GitHub to Git SSH

Steps for Generating an SSH Key

1. Generate an SSH key (press Enter to accept the default file location):

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

2. Add the SSH key to the SSH Agent:

    eval "$(ssh-agent -s)"
    ssh-add ~/.ssh/id_ed25519
   

3. Add the SSH key to GitHub:

    cat ~/.ssh/id_ed25519.pub
   

   • In GitHub SSH settings, click “New SSH key” and paste the copied key (the whole .pub file’s contents) as “Authentication Key”.
   • Add a title that helps you remember which machine it refers to.

4. Testing the connection

   Running ssh -T git@github.com in your terminal should return something like “Hi username! You’ve successfully authenticated, but GitHub does not provide shell access.”