Creating SSH Keys (Command Line)

Create a key pair for your computer.

Note: You can also use the application GUI to create SSH keys or import existing keys for use with a selected user account. For instructions, see Creating SSH Keys.

Create a .ssh in your home directory if it does not already exist:
```
$ mkdir /home/username/.ssh
```
Go to the .ssh folder and continue:
Run ssh-keygen to generate an SSH key-pair.
Run the following command in the .ssh folder. The program prompts you for the key-pair's filename. Press ENTER to use the default name id_rsa. For a passphrase, you can either enter a password, or press return twice to leave it blank:
```
$ ssh-keygen -t rsa
```
Retrieve the public key file.
When created, the key-pair can be found in your home directory's .ssh folder (assuming you generated the key with the default name id_rsa):
```
/home/username/.ssh/id_rsa.pub
```
Provide the public key file (for example, id_rsa.pub) to your server administrator, so that it can be set up for your server connection.