How to create ssh-rsa key or id_rsa key for first time in git?
Your first time with git and github Get a github account. Download and install git. Set up git with your user name and email. Open a terminal/shell and type: $ git config --global user.name "Your name here" $ git config --global user.email "your_email@example.com" Run this command to create keygen $ ssh-keygen -t rsa -C "your_email@example.com" Run this command to print the rsa key and you can copy this key manually $ cat < ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub Paste your ssh public key into your github account settings. Go to your github Account Settings Click “SSH Keys” on the left. Click “Add SSH Key” on the right. Add a label (like “My laptop”) and paste the public key into the big text box. Done