Connect Your Terminal to GitHub via SSH
You built an amazing project on Código and want to push it to GitHub?
This guide walks you through setting up a GitHub connection from the terminal using SSH keys.
Once completed, you’ll be able to push and pull from your GitHub repository without logging in each time.
1️⃣ Generate an SSH Key
In your terminal, run:
ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -C "[email protected]"
- Press Enter to accept the default file path.
- Optionally, set a passphrase for extra security.
2️⃣ Start the SSH Agent and Add Your Key
eval "$(ssh-agent -s)"
ssh-add ~/.ssh/id_ed25519
3️⃣ Add Your Public Key to GitHub
Display your public key:
cat ~/.ssh/id_ed25519.pub
Copy the output, then:
- Go to GitHub.com → Settings → SSH and GPG Keys → New SSH Key
- Paste your key and save.
4️⃣ Verify the Connection
Test your setup with:
ssh -T [email protected]
You should see:
Hi <your-username>! You've successfully authenticated, but GitHub does not provide shell access.
✅ This confirms your terminal is connected to GitHub via SSH.
5️⃣ Initialize Git in Your Project
Go to your project root:
cd /path/to/your/project
git init
git branch -M main
6️⃣ Set Your Git Identity
git config user.name "Your Name"
git config user.email "[email protected]"
7️⃣ Add Your GitHub Repository as a Remote
Create a repository on GitHub.
Then add it in your terminal:
git remote add origin [email protected]:your-username/your-repo.git
⚠️ Important: Make sure you copy the SSH URL from GitHub (it starts with
[email protected]:),
not the HTTPS URL, otherwise the SSH key you created won’t be used.
8️⃣ Commit Your Files
git add .
git commit -m "Initial commit"
9️⃣ Push to GitHub
git push -u origin main
✅ You’re Connected!
Your local project is now connected to GitHub over SSH.
From now on, you can update your repository with the standard Git workflow:
git add .
git commit -m "Describe your changes"
git push
Your commits will be sent securely using your SSH key — no extra login required.