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Step 1: Configure Git

First, configure your Git with your GitHub account details.

git config --global user.name "pythonkid2"
git config --global user.email "mjcmathew@gmail.com"

Step 2: Generate SSH Key

  1. Generate a new SSH key:

    ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -C "mjcmathew@gmail.com"

    If you are using a legacy system that doesn't support the Ed25519 algorithm, use:

    ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 4096 -C "mjcmathew@gmail.com"

  2. When prompted to "Enter a file in which to save the key," press Enter to accept the default file location.

  3. At the prompt, type a secure passphrase (optional but recommended).

Step 3: Add SSH Key to the SSH-Agent

  1. Start the SSH agent:

    eval "$(ssh-agent -s)"

  2. Add your SSH private key to the SSH agent:

    ssh-add ~/.ssh/id_ed25519

    If you used a different name for your key, replace id_ed25519 with your key's name.

Step 4: Add SSH Key to Your GitHub Account

  1. Copy the SSH key to your clipboard:

    cat ~/.ssh/id_ed25519.pub

    If you used a different name for your key, replace id_ed25519.pub with your key's name.

  2. Log in to your GitHub account.

  3. In the upper-right corner, click your profile photo, then click Settings.

  4. In the user settings sidebar, click SSH and GPG keys.

  5. Click New SSH key.

  6. In the "Title" field, add a descriptive label for the new key (e.g., "Personal Laptop").

  7. Paste your key into the "Key" field.

  8. Click Add SSH key.

  9. If prompted, confirm your GitHub password.

Step 5: Initialize a Git Repository

Navigate to your project directory and initialize a Git repository.

cd /new
git init

Step 6: Add Files to the Repository

Add the files you created to the Git repository.

git add .

Step 7: Commit the Files

Commit the files with a message.

git commit -m "Initial commit with 1 to 7.txt files"

Step 8: Create a New Repository on GitHub

  1. Go to GitHub and log in to your account.
  2. Click on the "New" button to create a new repository.
  3. Name your repository (e.g., "new-repo").
  4. Add a description if you like.
  5. Choose the visibility (public or private).
  6. Do not initialize the repository with a README, .gitignore, or license.
  7. Click "Create repository."

Step 9: Add GitHub Repository as Remote

Copy the SSH URL of your new repository from GitHub and add it as a remote in your local Git repository.

git remote add origin git@github.com:pythonkid2/new-repo.git

Step 10: Push to GitHub

Push your local repository to GitHub.

git push -u origin master

Following these steps will set you up with SSH and allow you to push your files to GitHub securely.