Setting Up SSH Keys for GitHub

GitHub no longer supports password authentication when connecting to GitHub in relation to your git repos. In this video we go from beginning to end in creating and using SSH keys with GitHub.
CHAPTERS
00:00 - GitHub HTTPS passwords don't work anymore
01:27 - Generating an SSH key in the terminal
06:16 - Telling GitHub about our SSH key
08:00 - Testing our SSH key
08:49 - Using our SSH key to clone a repo
10:19 - That's it!
10:32 - Clicky Bits
GitHub documentation on SSH keys: docs.github.com/en/authentica...
Repo used for clone demonstration: github.com/MrGeislinger/lesso...
Checkout some of my other videos on git and GitHub:
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- Syncing GitHub Forks: • Terminal Tuesday: Sync...

[@VictorsOtherVector]

If you're having a hard time saving the file in vim like I showed, here's a quick explanation: - If you're following along, after I type in the file I press `ESC` (the escape key) on my keyboard to enter "command" mode - Then I type `:wq` to write/save and quit out of vim. - If you get stuck, my suggestion is hit `ESC` a few times before typing `:wq` You can also edit the file however you typically edit files like in a GUI text editor like VS Code. Or use a different command line editor that is more beginner friendly by replacing "vim …" in the command line with something like "nano …". > In retrospect, I shouldn't have used vim to edit the file for a tutorial like this since I'm sure plenty of viewers aren't familiar with vim which is reflected in the most common comments so far. I'll keep that in mind for future videos. Plus, maybe this is a good excuse on making a simple "Basics of vim" video ; )

[@mr.gk5]

I literally freaked out for a good 3 minutes when you get to the :wq part lol Thanks for putting the instruction up here

[@VictorsOtherVector]

lol glad it helped! But yeah, I probably should have used a different editor instead of vim for this tutorial 😅 There definitely seems to be enough people unironically "trapped" in vim that I'll have to think about using it again for future videos!

[@mr.gk5]

@@VictorsOtherVector after I find out what vim is, I think it’s kinda cool tbh. But just please tell people to hit the esc button. I didn’t see your explanation in the comment section until after I googled vim and calmed down 😂😅

[@tuck295q]

Thankyou, you just saved me. xD

[@Burzum78]

Or you can use nano instead vim, it's simpler

[@Furzgranate666]

30 minutes googling around with no information as clear as this tutorial. Works perfectly. Thanks a lot!

[@VictorsOtherVector]

That's amazing; thank you for the compliment! Now we just need this video to be the first on the search! (Google: "Did you mean... this amazing tutorial on SSH keys for GitHub?" 😉)

[@mrbigsmile3902]

This is an amazing tutorial. I was finding bits and pieces online but no complete story like this. Thank you!

[@VictorsOtherVector]

Thank you! It means a lot that you liked it and it was a cohesive tutorial! My goal was to make something that could easily be referenced without it being too long of a video.

[@uxmishi8767]

i love how direct to the point this tutorial is and the explanation is on point! thank you for making this video!

[@VictorsOtherVector]

Thanks! Definitely what I was trying to go for so it means a lot you felt that way!

[@drewnorman3632]

Dude you helped me so much where other tutorials fall short. Now I can read/write in mu github repo

[@TheJitchie]

Very useful, I've not used githib in a year and needed a quick walkthrough to set this up! thank you

[@VictorsOtherVector]

It's good to hear that it was helpful after your year hiatus! 😄

[@gustavstarck6887]

Two years later, and this video is stil the best! Well done!

[@AndiKod]

I subscribed to your channel just for that pure-gold video. Clear, nicely paced and without "youtube fluff" around. Thank you again.

[@VictorsOtherVector]

Thanks! That means a lot! I really wanted to make sure that I had this video be useful over anything else. The plan is to put more videos soon that focus on actually being useful (especially for data science & machine learning) so hopefully you'll find future videos still worth subscribing 😄

[@AndiKod]

@@VictorsOtherVector No doubts about it. Il will be interesting. Actually i'm in a "bash scripting, vim, linux" period, and will check python next, so it sounds nice.

[@justinmullins346]

Very good explanation. I like how you break all the information into easy to understand parts.

[@VictorsOtherVector]

Thank you- I tried my best to make the sections understandable & flow together well so I'm happy to hear you say that!

[@royfrias4379]

Thank you so much for this man I was looking to deploy a project I made and I was looking at the old ways of doing it via github and it told me that this is the way to do it now. Your explanation was so clear and concise.

[@VictorsOtherVector]

So happy that I could help!

[@richard1991ish]

This video, was EXACTLY what I needed. Been coding from the same computer for so long that I completely forgot how to generate SSH Keys, and add them to the SSH Agent. Huge THANK YOU. Definitely subscribing, and liking. 👍

[@VictorsOtherVector]

Yay! I'm so happy to hear it was helpful! The big motivation of making this video was knowing that basically no one remembers how to get SSH keys working for GitHub! I have yet to meet anyone who actually can do it without looking it up 😆 Again, so great to hear it was helpful! And thanks for watching & subscribing! Hoping to more videos on software engineering, data science, and machine learning! (I have some ideas cooking up in the oven)

[@chadj1797]

Thanks a ton dude, this was just perfect. Exactly what I needed. Clear and concise.

[@VictorsOtherVector]

Thanks! Definitely what I was going on for so it's so good to hear you felt it was succinct!

[@sahoosiddharth]

Thank you, this tutorial really helped me. You explained this really well. Sending you love and blessings from India.

[@Damathematician]

This video was excellent! Good pace, great job walking me through the process and explaining. Pro move showing how to verify things are working.

[@VictorsOtherVector]

Thank you! I really tried to make it accessible & useful for others so it's really awesome to hear you say all of that about the video!

[@i_want_youtube_anonymity7099]

huge appreciation for including the section on changing the remote. This is what I needed and what makes the ssh key actually usable, and is not included in the official tutorial.

[@VictorsOtherVector]

Good to hear you found that part useful! I debated including that originally since it wasn't the main topic, but decided to keep it since I knew it was a common nuance that a lot of people miss when originally learning the basics of git. I'm glad it helped at least one person! :D **Quick edit for anyone looking for when I mentioned about this specifically. It's at about **9:45** in the video.**

[@ericdu2351]

Great tutorial! Super easy to follow and straight to the point.

[@VictorsOtherVector]

Thanks! I tried to keep it a tight tutorial! (We don't need another 40+ min walkthrough 😅)

[@mayejesuorobo190]

Thank you so so much. I spent the whole weekend trying to create an ssh key. This is the perfect video for beginners like myself. Thank you

[@VictorsOtherVector]

So happy that you found the video so helpful!

[@ambrosiafem6550]

Wow, dude! Kept it straightforward and easy to understand! You're amazing!

[@VictorsOtherVector]

Thank you! That means a lot! 😄 I really tried to make it digestible & as straight to the point. (Trust me when I say I've had whole live lessons/lectures that went beyond 30mins on this exact thing)

[@MarcMcRae]

Nice clear, step-by-step explanation. Brilliant!

[@VictorsOtherVector]

Thank you! :D

[@jesy1732]

For Windows having issues to save with vim. Hit esc key, then type the following :wq

[@VictorsOtherVector]

Thanks for pointing this out! For the record, that will be true for any operating system (not just Windows) using vim. Also you should first hit `ESCAPE` before typing :wq In retrospect, I probably should've used an editor that more people would be more familiar with.

[@notpierce3672]

Ah that's what I was looking for. Thank you

[@jamesyn2235]

unironically was stuck in vim, ty!

[@VictorsOtherVector]

lol as sorry as I am about you getting stuck (you are definitely not alone), this comment legitimately made my day! (Maybe I need to make a basic vim tutorial someday soon to accompany this video...)

[@jesy1732]

Welcome 🤗 Glad it helps for those that needed it. It is different on windows. The ESCAPE (mac) key as ‘esc’ for windows. It’s a small/extra step and everything else will be good. Happy coding!

[@lazerguided_]

Thanks Victor! Was on another tutorial about setting up git and they completely skipped this step so I was lost. So grateful for this video.

[@VictorsOtherVector]

Oof, that can be super frustrating! But I'm happy that I was able to help!

[@ThePraQNome]

I did this a year ago with my old PC and now here I am again. It still works . This tutorial is perfect, thank you once again.

[@VictorsOtherVector]

That is wonderful to hear you came back to this! Crazy to think this video has been up long enough that you could come back to it for reference a whole year later! (You're definitely not the only one who did exactly this 😆)

[@tmtmtm_]

This video was such a lifesaver! Struggled to set up an SSH key for a while. After watching many videos I wondered why it was not working. But you showed me, when you are asked to enter yes/no/finngerprint for testing, you answered yes... I kept giving the fingerprint forever (the actual GitHub documentation was very confusing) and it didn't work. Now I can clone a repository with SSH key. Thank you so much!

[@VictorsOtherVector]

Yay! I'm so glad you got it figured out! And it's an extra bonus to know it was my video that specifically was able to help you!

[@ironrival9651]

Thank you so much this is a very good tutorial. For future tutorials or anything you do make sure to keep the typing part in the middle of the screen or simply clean console before type new commands so the typing can always be on the top otherwise it is quite hard to read with the KZbin seekbar. This is just a suggestion good job.

[@VictorsOtherVector]

Thank you for the kind words and suggestion! Definitely something I'm going to look at doing for future videos. I considered it but I thought it could be a bit too confusing for beginners if I were to clear the terminal. But I hadn't considered that KZbin might block part of the screen while people follow along. Thanks again for the suggestion!

[@anuragkumar4327]

this is so clearly explained , i am subscribing

[@TheAkiller101]

Thanks you so much for this, this is perfect. simple , concise and right to the point

[@VictorsOtherVector]

You're very welcome! And I tried my best to do all those things so it means a lot that you felt it was simple but also concise!

[@chengranyang8521]

Thank you so much, Victor! Your video helps me figure out the issues which I cannot solve using the online tutorials in text.

[@VictorsOtherVector]

You're welcome! It's so great to hear that it was so helpful to you! I can totally understand how a "text tutorial" isn't always enough; sometimes you just need to see it done in (near) real time!

[@richgacer2432]

Thank you very much! I followed along with the GitHub document in Windows and it worked perfectly! Appreciate your detailed descriptions and explanations.

[@VictorsOtherVector]

Great that you didn't have any issues being on Windows!

[@richgacer2432]

@@VictorsOtherVector Would have any upcoming tutorials on Heroku?

[@rahulpatil6272]

Precise, on point explanation! Thanks for making this video!

[@VictorsOtherVector]

You're welcome! And so happy to hear you liked it! Really tried to make to make it concise (it easily could've been 3x as long)!

[@PrasannjeetSingh]

WHOA! Absolutely amazing tutorial. Thank YOU!!

[@VictorsOtherVector]

Thank you! Makes me so happy that you liked it!

[@sanramu93]

This was amazing Victor, really clear instructions for no native English speakers. Thank you very much

[@VictorsOtherVector]

You're welcome! I hoped it was clear and hearing that it was even for a non-native English speaker is a huge compliment!!

[@sharifDotLive]

Thank you very much , very clear and concise, though I had to find my wayout in some steps. Much appreciated !

[@VictorsOtherVector]

Thank you! And good to hear you were still able to get through the parts that might've been a little tricky for you!

[@macl4081]

Hey Victor, This videos seems to be the first and complete guide how to set up SSH Keys for GitHub. Other sources tend to dive way too deep imho. Thank you very much!

[@VictorsOtherVector]

You're welcome! I'm so happy to hear you found this so helpful!

[@ebatheone9173]

Wow! I'm speechless. Thank you very much for this tutorial. Excellent explanation and an amazing tutorial over all! Thank you

[@VictorsOtherVector]

You're very welcome! It's so great to hear that you felt that I did a good job explaining! 😄

[@jmarcetaa]

I watched many videos but this actually helped me, thanks

[@VictorsOtherVector]

I'm so happy to hear it helped!

[@marcosreyes426]

Thank you so much, I tried setting up the SSH key just by reading the documentation but when I tried the college firewall won't let me, lol. When I got back to my house I didn't want to re-read the whole thing so you saved me a lot of time!

[@JFL_JS]

Extremely helpful, thank you and keep up the good work!

[@VictorsOtherVector]

Thank you and it's great to hear it was so helpful!!

[@madhisview]

The best video so far. Thankyou.

[@RyanDraperRocks]

Very clear instructions, thank you!

[@yahiarafik9965]

We all gotta start somewhere, i can only wonder what the beginners like me are doing now after a year or two watching this tutorial! Thanks alot for the help!

[@VictorsOtherVector]

Really does make you wonder, especially after seeing this video has almost 150k views... Based on some of the comments, it looks like a decent amount come back a year to watch the video again 😆 Honestly it doesn't surprise me and it's a good thing to know where to go to fix something. The 2nd time doing something is usually a lot faster. My suggestion: Come back every year to rewatch this video. Heck, why not every week?! ; )

[@NamVu-vw3mf]

Thank you Victor, I struggled with that quite a long time.

[@VictorsOtherVector]

Happy I could help!

[@cosmosica]

I rarely comment on YT videos but this was an absolute life saver. Thank you!!

[@DanAnDoras]

So clear and easy to follow, thanks

[@malharulhasagale2458]

Thanks bro this video sorted out my issue. Appreciate your help and keep going :)

[@VictorsOtherVector]

Great to hear it all worked out! And thanks! I hope to keep making more tutorials 😄

[@CodeWise48]

i had a difficult creating ssh keys but after watching this it helped me so much

[@VictorsOtherVector]

Yay! Happy it helped you out!

[@lordofenron]

Thank you _so_ much :D I had a lot of trouble, and this helped me all the way.

[@VictorsOtherVector]

Yay! I'm so glad this was the thing that finally helped you get through it!

[@myfavouritecolorisgreen]

thank you so much! ssh seemed daunting but this guide made it easy :)

[@VictorsOtherVector]

You're welcome! Definitely can be intimidating the first (few) times so it's great to hear it was so helpful for you!

[@mr.marius5094]

Thanks a lot for the tutorial! It worked. with the git bash. I have been wondering on github docs for 30 min and i was about to give up!

[@VictorsOtherVector]

So happy to hear it was helpful! It can be a bit intimidating when you're first learning about it. I was hoping to put something that more easily showed the process visually, so it's awesome to hear you and others found this helpful!

[@timurradko9798]

Thank you so much for your clear explanation!

[@VictorsOtherVector]

You're welcome! So happy to hear you found it clear!!

[@Ja22i]

Best video ever. Nice and thorough. Thank you!

[@VictorsOtherVector]

Aw, thank you so much! I of course can only focus on all the ways I'd want to improve it but I'll take that compliment :D

[@antony9058]

Dude, thanks you so much. I had a hard time understanding this in Github docs.

[@VictorsOtherVector]

You're welcome! It's great to hear the video was helpful even after reading the official docs!

[@Hugo-mv8se]

Clear and fast tysm you're saving me

[@fethicetin5745]

Helpful content. Thanks a lot Victor

[@thomaseng6514]

Super helpful tutorial!

[@VictorsOtherVector]

A super "thank you"! So good to hear it was helpful!

[@Ketanaut]

I have never used Github before. This was so useful! Thank you!

[@VictorsOtherVector]

You're welcome! Great to hear that as a newbie to GitHub you found it so useful! !

[@MessingWithCode]

Thanks so much you have made it so simple to understand and to fallow

[@VictorsOtherVector]

You're welcome! And I'm glad that you found it easy to understand & follow!

[@GhulamMustafa-cf2nk]

Great Work. Keep posting like these tuts

[@VictorsOtherVector]

Thanks! I hope to make something sometime soon but no promises ; )

[@mohammedyasser4717]

Simple tutorial loved it !

[@VictorsOtherVector]

Thanks! I'm happy you enjoyed it so much!

[@farnooshteymourzadeh8874]

You really brought me time!! The whole last weekend I was trying!

[@VictorsOtherVector]

So great to know I was able to help & you were able to figure it out!

[@Brosales1414]

This Great man! I was having trouble trying to do any of this!!!

[@VictorsOtherVector]

So great to hear I was able to help you out with it! It can be pretty intimidating/confusing when learning it the first time!

[@jervx829]

DAMN BRO I REALLY THANK YOU SO MUCH, I'm wondering why my rsa key won't work for 2 years I've been stuck with that. But now I THANK YOU SO MUCH GOD BLESS YOU, you solved my problem!

[@templetse2293]

Great Job Victor!

[@hteinferno]

This is the best tutorial ever, thank!

[@jev2602]

great tutorial, so easy to follow which sorted out my Permission denied (publickey) issues i was having 😃

[@VictorsOtherVector]

Thank you! And so happy to hear the video helped you figure out your issues!

[@codymcneil9795]

This was an very helpful video!!! THANKS!!!

[@VictorsOtherVector]

You're welcome! So glad it was helpful!!

[@sprtwlf9314]

Wonderful and clear turorial. Thanks!

[@VictorsOtherVector]

Thank you! It's great to hear you liked the tutorial!

[@sanchitkumar8899]

Thanks a lot man. I don't know what i screwed up in my terminal on windows when trying to delete and install ohmyzsh and when I changed my username. I have been maniacally trying to repair this error since 2 days where I was unable to clone anything. You finally fixed the error. Thanks a lot

[@showdown66]

Thanks for clear explanation!

[@VictorsOtherVector]

You're welcome! It's good to hear they were clear!

[@tristanlukens7158]

Just what I needed!

[@renoaldocostasilvajunior1179]

Tks so much. There is so many time that i try. Finally works with your help. Thank you so much

[@VictorsOtherVector]

You're welcome! It's so nice to hear this helped you!

[@jfich]

This was very helpful, thank you!

[@VictorsOtherVector]

You're welcome! So happy to hear it was helpfuL!

[@Darkmoon783]

Thank you very eassy and clear explained🤗

[@VictorsOtherVector]

You're welcome! And thank you! I tried to make it as clear and concise as I could!

[@readingchess]

Thank you so much! I was missing the fact that there is a separate SSH URL!

[@VictorsOtherVector]

It's definitely a tricky one if you're used to using the HTTPS url for repositories!

[@uttonio]

you saved my day. OMG it worked so well. Thanks a lot! Brilliant~

[@VictorsOtherVector]

Yay! So happy to hear I helped saved the day for you :D

[@user-en3fm9wn9x]

Thanks a lot for the video, really helpful.

[@VictorsOtherVector]

You're welcome and I always love hearing from others that it was helpful!

[@vohracodes]

literally thank you so much finally my setup done thank buddy

[@VictorsOtherVector]

You're very welcome! So great to hear this helped with getting it all setup!

[@zipsybok2375]

Thank you very much! You helped alot. Wish you all the best, subscribed !!!!

[@VictorsOtherVector]

You're welcome! And I'm glad the video helped! Hoping to have more videos up sooner than later (*crossing-fingers*) so thanks for subscribing!

[@cristianramirez1160]

Excelente explicación! 🎉🎉

[@varjaskeridani]

Thank you kind Sir. Had to reset my machina, couldn't clone my repos...than the algorithm gods blessed me with your video. Life saver..

[@VictorsOtherVector]

Good to hear the algo-gods brought you with my video that could help!

[@michalcwiekaa7581]

SSH keys with SAML SSO

[@Saptarshi88]

Such an amazing Video. Thank You MAN.

[@VictorsOtherVector]

Thank you! I'm happy that you liked it! :D

[@itslindy5071]

So so helpful, thank you so much!

[@VictorsOtherVector]

Yay! It's so great to hear you found it so helpful!

[@peywansabir9302]

perfect video, thanks so much man ! solved my problem I had with SSH key

[@VictorsOtherVector]

Yay! Great that I could help you solve it!

[@RUMANSHEIKH-pb3jt]

thanks bro .. excelent content , GOD bless yu

[@user-nx4oi5pt2u]

Great tutrorial. Thanks a lot!

[@VictorsOtherVector]

You're welcome and thank you!

[@iGXZ]

very well explained. thanks for sharing. 🙂

[@VictorsOtherVector]

My pleasure!

[@harutyunmelikyan861]

Thanks a lot for your help. That was very clear

[@VictorsOtherVector]

Thanks! I was trying to make it clear without too much extra "fluff"

[@aung-myat]

Many thanks. You saved my day.

[@VictorsOtherVector]

Yay! Happy it helped you out in your time of need! 😄

[@thiagotavaresart]

absolut legend! thanks for the video!

[@VictorsOtherVector]

Thank you! And great to hear you liked it!

[@bigbarry8343]

Thank you, great tutorial!🤩

[@VictorsOtherVector]

You're welcome and thank you for thinking it's great! 😄

[@user-ue6iw2mp6f]

This was very heplful, many thanks :)

[@VictorsOtherVector]

Many "you're welcomes" 😄 Good to hear it was so helpful!

[@elenpiliposian]

Thank you so much, it really helped!

[@VictorsOtherVector]

You're welcome! And it's so great to hear it was so helpful!!

[@adamw.7406]

This is exactly what I needed, thanks!

[@VictorsOtherVector]

You're welcome! And happy to help!

[@unicyclist9886]

Simple enough, thank you very much sir!

[@VictorsOtherVector]

You're welcome very much! I hoped it was simple enough!

[@azy3929]

Such a good tutorial, thanks for help

[@VictorsOtherVector]

Thank you and you're welcome for the help!

[@naseemgharibi]

hey There, this amazing video helped me a lot, thank you so much and have a nice day.

[@VictorsOtherVector]

You're welcome and so happy it helped you! (late to the response, but I did have a nice day 😄)

[@Asecuremindset]

Very helpful video. Thankyou

[@VictorsOtherVector]

Happy to hear you found it helpful!

[@FABESTAH]

A truly great tutorial 10/10!

[@VictorsOtherVector]

Thanks! I'm happy you think it was great!

[@drew7272]

Thank you! Great video

[@VictorsOtherVector]

Thanks! I'm glad you liked it!

[@mintxdp]

Worthy 10 mins . Thanks ❤️

[@VictorsOtherVector]

Thank you for choosing my video for 10 of your minutes 😄

[@vaibhavambekar5582]

yup very neat and clean explanation...❣

[@VictorsOtherVector]

Thank you! That means a lot that you found it to be a good explanation!