This Blog will contain Three main tools:
Git Bash
VS code
Github
Create ssh Folder
Follow the below commands
cd ~ # To ensure you are on home
mkdir ~/.ssh # Create ssh folder
Change Directory to ssh by
cd ~/.ssh
Check if is there any ssh keys - if yes then it will be named as githubUserName.pub
Create ssh key
ssh-keygen -t rsa -C "example@gmail.com" -f "GitHubUserName"
You will be asked to input passphrase just like below:
Enter passphrase (empty for no passphrase):
Enter same passphrase again:
Ignore & Press Enter ( leave it empty )
And then ssh key will be generated.
To check enter the below command line:
ls -al
📌 Add key to ssh agent
eval `ssh-agent -s` # output : Agent pid Number
Ensure to add username to ssh
ssh-add ~/.ssh/githubUserName
# Make sure to you are at `~/.ssh` path ( look into the below image )
code githubUserName.pub
# Text editor will be opened and copy the entire thing to github.
To add follow the link : www.github.com/settings/keys
Give your own tittle and past the entire thing in the Key section.
SSH key successfully added to Github - make sure to follow below steps
Similary follow the above steps for your company account.
Go to bash - create files as mentioned below
# ensure you are on root directory or you can go to root/home by < cd ~ >
touch .gitconfig .gitconfig.personal .gitconfig.company
# ensure you are on ssh directory
touch config
Open config file -
code config
Text editor will be opened. And copy & paste below code in config file
Host github-personal
HostName github.com
User git
IdentityFile ~/.ssh/GithubUsername
AddKeysToAgent yes
Host github-company # or else keep your name as required < Host github-goggle >
HostName github.com
User git
IdentityFile ~/.ssh/GithubUsername
AddKeysToAgent yes
# save it
Go back to root/home directory by - cd ~ and copy & paste below code format & replace with your details.
.gitconfig
#inside ~/.gitconfig
[includeIf "gitdir:D:/Projects"] # include for all .git projects under Personal/
path = ~/.gitconfig.personal
[includeIf "gitdir:D:/company"] # include for all .git projects under Company/
path = ~/.gitconfig.company
[core]
excludesfile = ~/.gitignore # Ignore .gitconfig files valid everywhere
.gitconfig.personal
#inside ~/.gitconfig.personal
[user]
email = example@gmail.com
name = GithubUserName
[github]
user = "GithubUserName" #should be inisde double quote.
[core]
sshCommand = "ssh -i ~/.ssh/GithubUserName" #should be inisde double quote.
.gitconfig.company
#inside ~/.gitconfig.company
[user]
email = example@company.tech
name = GithubUserName
[github]
user = "GithubUserName" #should be inisde double quote.
[core]
sshCommand = "ssh -i ~/.ssh/GithubUserName" #should be inisde double quote.
Successfully Completed 🥳
📌 Process to be done when you want to push your local repo to github correctly ✅
Create your project
And come to the path on your
gitbash
And follow below code so that your present project / local repo knows which github account should i make / from changes
git config user.name "githubUsername" # username must be in quotes
git config user.email "example@gmail.com" # username must be in quotes
On the first commit when connecting to remote repository. Make sure to run the below command
# correct ✅
git remote set-url origin git@github-company:githubUserName/repoName.git
# Default ❌
git remote set-url origin git@github.com:githubUserName/repoName.git
Your are done ✨🎆
Check wheather you are on connected to correct github account or not.
ssh -T git@github.userName
# in reponse you will get welcome message with userName.
# That means your are connected to correct github account