Git Activity: Set up your SSH Keys

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First-time Setup: Connecting to GitHub using SSH (optional?)

Git deprecated access to some password-based authentication when accessing some features on GitHub. The recommended authentication method is to use SSH keys.

Prerequisites

• Git installed
• Identity configured
• GitHub account created

Instructions

Unfortunately, we need to jump through some hoops so we can connect with SSH. Luckily, GitHub has great step-by-step instructions in their documentation:

1. About SSH
2. Check for existing SSH keys
3. Generate a new SSH key and add it to the ssh-agent
4. Add your SSH key to your GitHub account
5. Test your connection

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