# Adding new SSH key to it

### Adding new SSH key to your GitHub account:

* Open Your "Command prompt" or "Terminal".
* Type below commands to generate SSH key

```
ssh-keygen
```

* Now a **.ssh** folder is created in your home directory. Go to that directory.

```
cd .ssh
cat id_rsa.pub
```

* copy the SSH key which we get after running the above commands.

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* open GitHub and add this SSH key as shown below:
* open **Settings** and go to **SSH and** **GPG keys**

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* Click on **New SSH key** and paste it. Click on **Add SSH key**.
* If you want check the private key, use

```
cat id_rsa
```


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