Generate a New SSH Key for GitHub (Linux)

List All SSH Files

List all SSH files to double check and make sure not to overwrite any existing SSH keys.

Go into Directory

Point your command line terminal to the right folder so we can generate a new SSH private key for your GitHub account.

Generate a SSH Private Key

Use SSH generator to generate a key and attach it to your existing email address with the one on your GitHub account. (Make sure to replace [email protected] with your GitHub account's email)

Go Through the Generator Sequence

While going through the generator sequence you can leave passphrase blank (if on your personal machine) or for more security fill in a passphase on a work shared machine. For tutorial purposes chose the file name github_rsa. It'll be easier to follow along other GitHub tutorials.

Make Sure SSH Agent is On

Turn on SSH agent in the background with the following command.

Add your GitHub Private Key

Add your SSH private key to the ssh-agent that you just previously turned on in the last step.

Copy Your Private Key Add to GitHub

Add your private key to GitHub account.

SSH GitHub Test

Test to see if all previous steps are successful with the following command.