Summary - GitHub account

Combine account and SSH steps to set up a secure connection.

GitHub Accounts and Secure Connections

By creating a GitHub account, you can manage your repositories online and collaborate with other developers. An SSH key helps your computer authenticate securely with GitHub without entering your account password each time.

GitHub Account
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Add Public SSH Key
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Secure Authentication

You should keep your private key on your computer and add only your public key to your GitHub account.

Exercise Complete Secure Connection Preparation

Define the GitHub account username and SSH public key filename in a JavaScript object. The username must be coder_ali and the public key filename must be id_ed25519.pub. Print both values on separate lines.

Show example solution

const connection = {
    username: "coder_ali",
    publicKey: "id_ed25519.pub"
};

console.log(connection.username);
console.log(connection.publicKey);

Test yourself

Which action is required to establish a secure SSH connection?
- Creating a new username for every commit
- Adding the public key to the GitHub account
- Deleting the GitHub account
- Sharing the private key publicly
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Adding the public key to the GitHub account — The public key is added to the GitHub account. The private key remains secret on the computer and is used for authentication.

Complete the SSH Authentication Flow

ssh-keygen -t ed25519
# Oluşturulan dosyalar:
# id_ed25519 ve id_ed25519.pub
# GitHub hesabına eklenecek dosya: ____

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ssh-keygen -t ed25519
# Oluşturulan dosyalar:
# id_ed25519 ve id_ed25519.pub
# GitHub hesabına eklenecek dosya: id_ed25519.pub

Account and SSH Steps

GitHub hesabı

User account on the platform
Username

Name identifying the account
ssh-keygen

Generates SSH keys
Public key

Public key added to the server

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