L&D series: Generate GitHub SSH key

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Learning and Development chapter 17.

What is SSH key?

Secure Shell or known as SSH key is a key that have access for credential used within the SSH protocol.

Generate SSH key

• Open terminal then type ssh-keygen -t rsa.
• Press enter on keyboard. Input y if ssh file already exist.

Where to store the key?

We can store at GitHub setting also GitHub secret at the same time.

Store id_rsa.pub to GitHub settings:

• On terminal, type pbcopy < ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub.
• Go to https://github.com/settings/keys
• Click New SSH key button

• Input SSH name in Title.
• Paste the SSH key from pbcopy command.
• Click Add SSH key button.

• Input GitHub password.

We only can delete the added SSH key, but we can add multiple SSH key.

Store id_rsa to GitHub secret:

• On terminal, type pbcopy < ~/.ssh/id_rsa.
• Go to our repo link + /settings/secrets/actions.
• Click New repository secret button.

• Input Name for secret name.
• Input token in Value field.
• Click Add secret button.

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Do you still use the password for github auth? — MperMperPisang

Reference

• https://jumpcloud.com/blog/what-are-ssh-keys