Docker-Docs/ssh-gen-keys.md at 387e49f086f23602a3a77a8fbe8784f98973e64f

{% capture mac-content-gen %} 1. Open a command-line terminal.

Paste the text below, substituting in your GitHub email address.
```
ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 4096 -C "your_email@example.com"
```
This creates a new SSH key, using the provided email as a label.
```
Generating public/private rsa key pair.
```
When prompted with "Enter a file in which to save the key", press the Return key (Enter) to accept the default location.
```
Enter a file in which to save the key (/Users/you/.ssh/id_rsa):
```

At the prompt, type a secure passphrase, and re-enter as prompted.

Enter passphrase (empty for no passphrase):
Enter same passphrase again:

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{% capture win-content-gen %} 1. Open Git Bash.

Paste the text below, substituting in your GitHub email address.
```
ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 4096 -C "your_email@example.com"
```
This creates a new SSH key, using the provided email as a label.
```
Generating public/private rsa key pair.
```
When prompted with "Enter a file in which to save the key", press the Return key (Enter) to accept the default location.
```
Enter a file in which to save the key (c/Users/you/.ssh/id_rsa):
```

At the prompt, type a secure passphrase, and re-enter as prompted.

Enter passphrase (empty for no passphrase):
Enter same passphrase again:

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{% capture linux-content-gen %} 1. Open a command-line terminal.

Paste the text below, substituting in your GitHub email address.
```
ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 4096 -C "your_email@example.com"
```
This creates a new SSH key, using the provided email as a label.
```
Generating public/private rsa key pair.
```
When prompted with "Enter a file in which to save the key", press the Return key (Enter) to accept the default location.
```
Enter a file in which to save the key (/home/you/.ssh/id_rsa):
```

At the prompt, type a secure passphrase, and re-enter as prompted.

Enter passphrase (empty for no passphrase):
Enter same passphrase again:

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