Step 1
Generate a new SSH key pair by running the following command in Git Bash:
ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 4096
This will prompt you to enter a file to save the key to. You can accept the default file location by pressing Enter, or specify a different location by entering the file path and name.
The default directory for saving the SSH key pair when using the ssh-keygen command is ~/.ssh/.
The ~ represents your home directory, and the .ssh subdirectory is where SSH keys are typically stored. So, the default location for saving the SSH key pair would be ~/.ssh/id_rsa for the private key, and ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub for the public key.
If you do not specify a different location when prompted, the key pair will be saved to these default locations. You can also specify a different location by entering the desired file path and name at the prompt.
Step 2
You will be prompted to enter a passphrase for your SSH key. This is an optional security measure that can help protect your key. You can either enter a passphrase or leave it blank by pressing Enter.
Once the key has been generated, you can view it by running the following command:
cat ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub
This will display the contents of your public SSH key.
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