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