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ssh config for authentication with github

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config

	Host github.com
	IdentityFile ~/.ssh/id_rsa
	User git

blainemotsinger commented Mar 27, 2019 •

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the config file belongs within the .ssh directory, in the user's homedir

C:\Users\(user-name)\.ssh -- Windows
/Users/(user-name)/.ssh -- macOS
/home/(user-name)/.ssh -- Linux

in most cases, the .ssh directory isn't going to exist by default

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