Generate SSH private-public key pair
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Open terminal and enter the following command, substituting in your GitHub email address.
If you are using a legacy system that doesn't support the Ed25519 algorithm, use:
You'll be asked to choose the file location, here you can choose a custom name as well. If want to keep default name and location simply press enter key.
Then you'll need to type in and confirm a password/passphrase to protect your ssh keys, if you wish you may just press enter for no password/passphrase.
You will not see anything as you type, nonetheless, characters are still being captured so continue as normal.
Now your SSH key pair is ready to go.