Setup Authentication with Github using SSH, github username/password authentication is deprecated.

Generate SSH Key

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ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 4096 -C "your_email@example.com"

This should generate a public and private key pair in ~/.ssh/ directory. Should be something like id_rsa and id_rsa.pub.

Github Setup

Go to github > settings > SSH and GPG keys > New SSH key and paste the contents of id_rsa.pub file. Key type used is authentication key.

Test Connection

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ssh -T git@github.com

# output
Hi XXXXX! You've successfully authenticated, but GitHub does not provide shell access.

Permission Denied Error

If you get a permission denied error, you might need to add the key to the ssh-agent.

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eval $(ssh-agent -s)
ssh-add ~/.ssh/id_rsa

All set, you can now clone repositories using SSH.