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Personal GitHub account or other Git provider account created.
Generating an SSH key
A common SSH key that works with all Git providers is present by default. To start using it, add the public key to the Git provider.
To generate an SSH key pair that only works with a particular Git provider:
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Run the SSH: generate key pair for particular host command.
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After the key is generated, click the View button and copy the public key from the editor.
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Add the public key to the Git provider.
Adding the associated public key to a repository or account on GitHub
To add the associated public key to a repository or account on GitHub:
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Navigate to github.com.
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Click the drop-down arrow next to the user icon in the top-right corner of the window.
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Click Settings → SSH and GPG keys and then click the New SSH key button.
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In the Title field, type a title for the key, and in the Key field, paste the public key copied from Che.
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Click the Add SSH key button.
Adding the associated public key to a Git repository or account on GitLab
To add the associated public key to a Git repository or account on GitLab:
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Navigate to gitlab.com.
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Click the user icon in the top-right corner of the window.
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Click Settings → SSH Keys.
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In the Title field, type a title for the key and in the Key field, paste the public key copied from Che.
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Click the Add key button.
