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Configure Windows to connect to Github using SSH

To connect to gitbug using an SSH Key from windows follow the below steps

1. Open WSL and run the command

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

2. Copy the public and private key to /mnt/C/Users/username/.ssh

3. Start the SSH agent

   # start the ssh-agent in the background
   Get-Service -Name ssh-agent | Set-Service -StartupType automatic
   Start-Service ssh-agent
   

4. add the private key to the SSH agent

   ssh-add /c/Users/YOU/.ssh/id_ed25519
   

5. Add the public key to your GitHub account