# Prerequites

 - GitHub account
 - Mac/Windows/Linux

## Creating SSH key:

Open terminal on your machine, 
```powershell
PS C:\Users\tapan> ssh-keygen -o -t rsa -C "emailforgithub@email.com"
```
You'll be asked for location, specify the location, or just hit enter. Next, you will be asked for paraphrase, just hit enter and confirm it again. If, everything goes well, you will see a pattern for your key. 

Next, open the location, where you generated the key (For windows, **C:\Users\tapan/.ssh/id_rsa** is the default location.). 
![explorer_nSHfbMjOtb.png](https://media.graphassets.com/EsUtlf7FTVmTTChxkL97)

## Copy the public key
Let's copy the all the content of .pub file as it is.
![Notepad_3U9ySjw8l9.png](https://media.graphassets.com/klGDphPkSOy2VmW0B3sw)

## Part - II : Github 

Login into your github account, on the right top corner, click on your profile, click on the settings option.
![msedge_VEVBYYjxwu.png](https://media.graphassets.com/om3xFhmuTZe8PwTK1pfU)

 Next, on the left navigation panel, click on the **SSH and GPG Keys**.
![msedge_Stb1PtJVmT.png](https://media.graphassets.com/MLsqHGq1QIG6I96U2pHr)

 You'll find the **Add ssh key**, give a name to your key, and paste the public key that you copied from .pub file.
![msedge_Zev8KRdPRu.png](https://media.graphassets.com/TV7PlMecTNCGP9veaD0W)

## Last thing last

Open, your terminal and run two cmds:
```powershell
PS C:\Users\tapan> git config --global user.email "tapan2930@gmail.com"
```

```powershell
PS C:\Users\tapan> git config --global user.name "Tapan Patel"
```

> Note: remove --global for a single repo.



Github 101 : Initial Setup and SSH

Tapan Patel

Prerequites

Creating SSH key:

Copy the public key

Part - II : Github

Last thing last