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Changed quickstart ssh-keygen command. Updated image links. authored by Jeffrey Zuber's avatar Jeffrey Zuber
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### Generate SSH Keys ### Generate SSH Keys
```Bash ```Bash
ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 4096 ssh-keygen
Generating public/private rsa key pair. Generating public/private rsa key pair.
Enter file in which to save the key (/home/username/.ssh/id_rsa): Enter file in which to save the key (/home/username/.ssh/id_rsa):
``` ```
...@@ -15,15 +15,15 @@ At this point press ENTER to save the keys to the default location. ...@@ -15,15 +15,15 @@ At this point press ENTER to save the keys to the default location.
To add your SSH key to your GitLab account, first log into your GitLab account. To add your SSH key to your GitLab account, first log into your GitLab account.
![GitLab-Settings1](uploads/37e8125cf37f8a793be97f85514992ac/GitLab-Settings1.png) ![GitLab-Settings1](Images/GitLab-Settings1.png)
Then open your account settings page. Then open your account settings page.
![GitLab-Settings2.2](uploads/1da87fc34156297a41daf5e31aae5900/GitLab-Settings2.2.png) ![GitLab-Settings2.2](Images/GitLab-Settings2.2.png)
Open the page for SSH keys. Open the page for SSH keys.
![GitLab-SSH_Key](uploads/c8f8b9eda4e1cf8781fe079f87333840/GitLab-SSH_Key.png) ![GitLab-SSH_Key](Images/GitLab-SSH_Key.png)
Copy the contents of the file `/home/username/.ssh/id_rsa.pub` into the `Key` field on the web page and give the key a name in `Title` field, then press the `Add key` button. Copy the contents of the file `/home/username/.ssh/id_rsa.pub` into the `Key` field on the web page and give the key a name in `Title` field, then press the `Add key` button.
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