github SSH

## generating a SSH key for a github account (i.e: login to your github account in the local machine)



//1- in the local machine:
$ git config --global user.name "John Doe"
$ git config --global user.email github@email

//check for existing key:
ls -al ~/.ssh

//or generate a new key
ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -C "github@email"
> Enter a file in which to save the key (press enter)
> Enter passphrase (press enter twice)

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

//copy the key 
$ nano ~/.ssh/id_ed25519.pub
# or:
$ clip < ~/.ssh/id_ed25519.pub


//2- in github:
/*
settings -> SSH anf GPG keys -> new SSH key -> paste the generated SSH

*/



// generate personal tolen 
https://github.com/settings/tokens

$ git remote set-url origin https://<personal_access_token>@github.com/<your_username>/<repo_name>.git
$ git push