- Download and install the GPG command line tools for your operating system. We generally recommend installing the latest version for your operating system.
- Open Git Bash.
- Generate a GPG key pair. If you are not on version 2.1.17 or greater then
gpg --default-new-key-algo rsa4096 --gen-key
- Enter your user ID information.
- Type a secure passphrase. This is a must.