• May 30, 2026
• in git
• 1 min read

Add SSH Keys for Git Authentication

Windows

Setup SSH key

Forge Your New SSH Key

ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -C "your-email@example.com"

start the SSH agent

Set-Service -Name ssh-agent -StartupType Automatic  
Start-Service ssh-agent

Add the key

ssh-add $HOME\.ssh\id_ed25519