Generate SSH Key in Under a Minute

The SSH key is the most important and essential component for connecting with the remote server and cloning the Git repository without a password. This tutorial explains a step-by-step guideline to generate an SSH key in under a minute.

To connect with GitHub or GitLab, you must generate an SSH key on your computer. A pair of keys will be generated, and a public key must be added to the GitLab settings area.

In this tutorial, I will show you how to easily create the SSH key in under a minute.

• Open the Git Bash terminal or iTerm2 application.
• Write the command 'cd ~/.ssh'
  
• Write the command 'ssh-keygen'
  
• No need to add any passphrase; you can skip this step.
• Press enter twice to complete the process.
• Write 'cat id_rsa.pub' to check the public key.