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Github Setup.MD

Prerequisites

  • Install Git either via Homebrew using brew install git or download the binary installerr https://git-scm.com/

Generate SSH

Open Bash and run following commands

Sometimes the .ssh folder may not get created

mkdir ~/.ssh

Replace your_email@example.com with github profile email

ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -C "your_email@example.com"
clip < ~/.ssh/id_ed25519.pub
eval "$(ssh-agent -s)"
ssh-add ~/.ssh/id_ed25519

Authenticate to GitHub

Go To Github Settings and add SSH keys https://github.com/settings/keys

Back in Command Line

ssh -T git@github.com
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