Clone Git repository using SSH

To clone a Git repository using SSH, follow these steps:

🛠️ Prerequisites

• You must have an SSH key pair (public and private) set up on your machine.
• Your public key must be added to your Git hosting service (e.g., GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket).

🔑 Step 1: Generate SSH Key (if not already done)

ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -C "your_email@example.com"

This creates a key pair in ~/.ssh/id_ed25519 and ~/.ssh/id_ed25519.pub.

📤 Step 2: Add SSH Key to Git Host

• Copy your public key:

  cat ~/.ssh/id_ed25519.pub
  

• Paste it into your Git host’s SSH settings (e.g., GitHub → Settings → SSH and GPG keys → New SSH key).

📦 Step 3: Clone the Repository

Use the SSH URL provided by your Git host. It typically looks like:

git@github.com:username/repository.git

Run:

git clone git@github.com:username/repository.git

🧪 Step 4: Test SSH Connection (Optional)

ssh -T git@github.com

You should see a message like:

Hi username! You've successfully authenticated...