docs/content/github/authenticating-to-github/adding-a-new-ssh-key-to-your-github-account.md

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Adding a new SSH key to your GitHub account	To configure your {{ site.data.variables.product.product_name }} account to use your new (or existing) SSH key, you'll also need to add it to your {{ site.data.variables.product.product_name }} account.	/articles/adding-a-new-ssh-key-to-your-github-account	free-pro-team enterprise-server * *

Before adding a new SSH key to your {{ site.data.variables.product.product_name }} account, you should have:

• Checked for existing SSH keys
• Generated a new SSH key and added it to the ssh-agent

After adding a new SSH key to your {{ site.data.variables.product.product_name }} account, you can reconfigure any local repositories to use SSH. For more information, see "Switching remote URLs from HTTPS to SSH."

{{ site.data.reusables.ssh.dsa-support }}

{% mac %}

1. Copy the SSH key to your clipboard.

If your SSH key file has a different name than the example code, modify the filename to match your current setup. When copying your key, don't add any newlines or whitespace.

$ pbcopy < ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub
# Copies the contents of the id_rsa.pub file to your clipboard

{% tip %}

Tip: If pbcopy isn't working, you can locate the hidden .ssh folder, open the file in your favorite text editor, and copy it to your clipboard.

{% endtip %}

{{ site.data.reusables.user_settings.access_settings }} {{ site.data.reusables.user_settings.ssh }} 4. Click New SSH key or Add SSH key. 5. In the "Title" field, add a descriptive label for the new key. For example, if you're using a personal Mac, you might call this key "Personal MacBook Air". 6. Paste your key into the "Key" field. 7. Click Add SSH key. {{ site.data.reusables.user_settings.sudo-mode-popup }}

{% endmac %}

{% windows %}

1. Copy the SSH key to your clipboard.

If your SSH key file has a different name than the example code, modify the filename to match your current setup. When copying your key, don't add any newlines or whitespace.

$ clip < ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub
# Copies the contents of the id_rsa.pub file to your clipboard

{% tip %}

Tip: If clip isn't working, you can locate the hidden .ssh folder, open the file in your favorite text editor, and copy it to your clipboard.

{% endtip %}

{{ site.data.reusables.user_settings.access_settings }} {{ site.data.reusables.user_settings.ssh }} 4. Click New SSH key or Add SSH key. 5. In the "Title" field, add a descriptive label for the new key. For example, if you're using a personal Mac, you might call this key "Personal MacBook Air". 6. Paste your key into the "Key" field. 7. Click Add SSH key. 8. If prompted, confirm your {{ site.data.variables.product.product_name }} password.

{% endwindows %}

{% linux %}

1. Copy the SSH key to your clipboard.

If your SSH key file has a different name than the example code, modify the filename to match your current setup. When copying your key, don't add any newlines or whitespace.

$ sudo apt-get install xclip
# Downloads and installs xclip. If you don't have `apt-get`, you might need to use another installer (like `yum`)

$ xclip -sel clip < ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub
# Copies the contents of the id_rsa.pub file to your clipboard

{% tip %}

Tip: If xclip isn't working, you can locate the hidden .ssh folder, open the file in your favorite text editor, and copy it to your clipboard.

{% endtip %}

{{ site.data.reusables.user_settings.access_settings }} {{ site.data.reusables.user_settings.ssh }} 4. Click New SSH key or Add SSH key. 5. In the "Title" field, add a descriptive label for the new key. For example, if you're using a personal Mac, you might call this key "Personal MacBook Air". 6. Paste your key into the "Key" field. 7. Click Add SSH key. 8. If prompted, confirm your {{ site.data.variables.product.product_name }} password.

{% endlinux %}

{% if currentVersion == "free-pro-team@latest" %}

Further reading

• "Authorizing an SSH key for use with SAML single sign-on" {% endif %}