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Using the SSH Transfer Protocol

Setting-up by copying existing keys from another machine

Simply copy the contents of the folder %USERPROFILE%.ssh from your source computer, to the same location on your destination computer. The folder contains five files:

known_hosts
id_rsa.pub
id-rsa
github_rsa.pub
github_rsa

First-time Setup

Note: When you get to step where you are to add your SSH key to GitHub, email your key to the git administrator instead.

Passphrase

Land Cruiser

Your private key

Saved in: C:\Users\Chris.ssh\id_rsa

Your public key

Saved in: C:\Users\Chris.ssh\id_rsa.pub.

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