docs/content/authentication/managing-commit-signature-verification/associating-an-email-with-your-gpg-key.md

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Associating an email with your GPG key	Your GPG key must be associated with a verified email that matches your committer identity.	/articles/associating-an-email-with-your-gpg-key /github/authenticating-to-github/associating-an-email-with-your-gpg-key /github/authenticating-to-github/managing-commit-signature-verification/associating-an-email-with-your-gpg-key	fpt ghes ghec * * *	Identity Access management	Associate email with GPG key

If you're using a GPG key that matches your committer identity and your verified email address associated with your account on {% data variables.location.product_location %}, then you can begin signing commits and signing tags.

{% data reusables.command_line.open_the_multi_os_terminal %} {% data reusables.gpg.list-keys-with-note %} {% data reusables.gpg.copy-gpg-key-id %}

1. Enter gpg --edit-key GPG key ID, substituting in the GPG key ID you'd like to use. In the following example, the GPG key ID is 3AA5C34371567BD2:

   gpg --edit-key 3AA5C34371567BD2
   

2. Enter gpg> adduid to add the user ID details.

   gpg> adduid
   

3. Follow the prompts to supply your real name, email address, and any comments. You can modify your entries by choosing N, C, or E. {% data reusables.gpg.private-email %} {% ifversion fpt or ghec %} For more information, see AUTOTITLE.{% endif %}

   Real Name: OCTOCAT
   Email address: "octocat@github.com"
   Comment: GITHUB-KEY
   Change (N)ame, (C)omment, (E)mail or (O)kay/(Q)uit?
   

4. Enter O to confirm your selections.

5. Enter your key's passphrase.

6. Enter gpg> save to save the changes

   gpg> save
   

7. Enter gpg --armor --export GPG key ID, substituting in the GPG key ID you'd like to use. In the following example, the GPG key ID is 3AA5C34371567BD2:

   $ gpg --armor --export 3AA5C34371567BD2
   # Prints the GPG key, in ASCII armor format
   

8. Upload the GPG key by adding it to your GitHub account.

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