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Generate SSH key

This page is a complement to the working-with-key-passphrases from the github help.

Open-ssh2

Github uses the Open-ssh2 format. These keys can be generated using the ssh-keygen command. On windows, if you have installed Git, you should have a Git-bash from which you can run the command. The full command is: ssh-keygen -t rsa -C "tekkub@gmail.com". You can then paste the public part in your Github account settings. The EGit extension of Eclipse also allows you to create a key.

Tortoise Git

If you are using Tortoise-git, you need to convert your Open-ssh2 key to the putty key format. You can do this using the PuttyGen software by opening your Open-ssh2 key and then saving it. Load the putty key in the Pageant application and you are ready to pull code!

Eclipse Egit

The Egit plugin from Eclipse allows you to create and store Open-ssh2 keys.

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