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Check ssh github connection

to check if the ssh connection on your pc is setup correctly, run in cmd

ssh -vT git@github.com

if not successful

  • if no ssh
  • if the ssh key has already been setup, check if the key in C:\Users\USER\.ssh is named id_rsa
    command to browse to the folder:
    explorer %USERPROFILE%\.ssh
    

if not rename your key to id_rsa, so it’ll get automatically picked up.

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