Create SSH Key

Creating an SSH key is very easy. Below is an example of how to generate an SSH key with the ssh-keygen command.

Create SSH Key

ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -f ~/.ssh/nameofkey -N '' -C "comment goes here"

ssh-keygen -t rsa -f ~/.ssh/nameofkey -N '' -C "comment goes here"

-t option is for the type of keys to be created (ex. ed25519)

-f option is the filename and location of the keys (ex. /path/to/file)

-N is the passphrase to be given, leave blank for no passphrase

-C enter a comment to best find keys later (ex. “github key”)