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Asked: 2026-05-17T01:43:02+00:00

Question: How do I generate ssh private and public keys (to be used in

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Question: How do I generate ssh private and public keys (to be used in GitHub/GitLab) using command line.

The command below generates the error

sh.exe": syntax error near unexpected token '('

I am using Windows XP.

$ ssh-keygen -t rsa -C "xxxx@gmail.com"
Generating public/private rsa key pair.
Enter file in which to save the key (/c/Users/xxxx/.ssh/id_rsa):
Enter passphrase (empty for no passphrase):
Enter same passphrase again:
Your identification has been saved in /c/Users/xxxx/.ssh/id_rsa.
Your public key has been saved in /c/Users/xxxx/.ssh/id_rsa.pub.
The key fingerprint is:
01:0f:f4:3b:ca:85:d6:17:a1:7d:f0:68:9d:f0:a2:db xxxx@gmail.com
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  1. Editorial Team

    The command to run is only 

    ssh-keygen -t rsa -C "you@example.com"

    All the rest beginning with line 2 of your script is the output of ssh-keygen.

    And replace you@example.com with your email address.

    Have a look at the manual for ssh-keygen to look for additional options. You should probably use a longer key by adding -b 4096 to the option list.

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