git@github.com: Permission denied (publickey)
If you ever receive this message when attempting to clone a git repository try the following.
- eval “$(ssh-agent -s)”
- Should return: Agent pid [process pid]
- ssh-add ~/.ssh/id_rsa ( Run ssh-keygen to generate a key if you haven’t already )
- Should return Identity Added: …
- Add your ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub file to your GitHub keys if it’s not already there
This article assumes you are running a unix based system like Linux or macOS.
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