Setup the ssh connection with github
Generate the ssh key $ ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -C "your_email@example.com" Save the ssh key > Enter a file in which to save the key (/Users/you/.ssh/id_ed25519): [Press enter] Type a secure passphrase > Enter passphrase (empty for no passphrase): [Type a passphrase] > Enter same passphrase again: [Type passphrase again] Add ssh key to ssh-agent $ eval "$(ssh-agent -s)" $ open ~/.ssh/config if not exist, create it. $ vi ~/.ssh/config Host * AddKeysToAgent yes UseKeychain yes IdentityFile ~/.ssh/id_ed25519 Note: If you see an error like this /Users/USER/.ssh/config: line 16: Bad configuration option: usekeychain add IgnoreUnknown UseKeychain in .ssh/config Copy the SSH public key to your clipboard. more ~/.ssh/id_ed25519.pub Select an copy your pub key and place in your github account In the user settings sidebar, click SSH and GPG keys. Click New SSH key...