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Before generating and depositing an SSH key, make sure your git configuration is correct (see above). A key generated with a wrong configuration will not work.
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Open a terminal (as Linux user) or open the Git Bash app (on Windows). Now, follow the instructions [here](https://virtual.openvt.eu/help/ssh/README#generating-a-new-ssh-key-pair). Use if possible ED25519 keys; in case that does not work, use RSA instead. During the creation, you will be asked to specify a passphrase: please, remember that phrase, it will be your access to secure Git actions later. Furthermore, it is preferrable to use the default file name and path suggested by Git instead of defining a custum file name.
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Open a terminal (as Linux user) or open the Git Bash app (on Windows). Now, follow the instructions [here](https://virtual.openvt.eu/help/ssh/README#generating-a-new-ssh-key-pair). Use if possible ED25519 keys; in case that does not work, use RSA instead. During the creation, you will be asked to specify a passphrase: please, remember that phrase, it will be your access to secure Git actions later. Furthermore, it is preferable to use the default file name and path suggested by ssh-keygen instead of defining a custom path.
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Now, you have to deposit your SSH key to your OpenVT profile. First, open the public key in a text editor, select everything and copy (alternatively, use a dedicated command, see [here](https://virtual.openvt.eu/help/ssh/README#adding-an-ssh-key-to-your-gitlab-account)). Then, click on your avatar
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in the upper right corner and selecting **Settings**. From there on,
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