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Create ssh ID key on Windows
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createkeys.txt
1. install git, http://git-scm.com/downloads
2. reboot (or log out and back in) so PATH environment variable takes effect
3. on cmd.exe prompt, run these commands, do not enter a pass phrase when ssh-keygen prompts, leave it blank, the whole point is to use this file instead of a password or passphrase with every git operation
cd "%UserProfile%"
md .ssh
cd .ssh
ssh-keygen -t rsa -C "your_email@youremail.com"
4. then you can share you your id_rsa.pub public key file (never share private id_rsa file) with your repository, like GitHub or company
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