How to create and configure an SSH Key for Github & how to create a custom SSH Key | #TechTips

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1. Command to generate an SSH key:

Go to your profile on Github at My Profile - Settings - SSH and GPG keys at

2. In case you want to use a custom SSH key use this config file (~/.ssh/config)

User git
Port 22
PreferredAuthentications publickey
IdentityFile /Users/florian/.ssh/hackjam-io # replace by your file location
IdentitiesOnly yes

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[PedroGabrielCarmona]

my God, THANK YOU!!! I was doing this java course which has a section on git
it's a rather old course (2016/2017/2018) and the teacher did NOT know how to explain how to set up an SSH key
first I tried his way, did not work
then I tried yours and it did!
thank you again.

[Anthony-gvds]

Exactly what I was searching all over for. Great job, thank you!

[Acesif]

Thanks a lot man, this literally prevented me from tearing my hair off from stress

[bankoleridwanabiola]

Thank you. You don't know what you've done for me man

[alinassar]

what is name your terminal case i have a macbook but my terminal so bad