git clone with ssh issue

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I have generated a public key, private key pair. I've set the public key to the site.

How to use the console in windows to clone a git repository? What do I do with the private key?

I keep getting: the remote end hung up unexp.

Thanks

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gitssh
Don't do anything with the private key. It just sits on your computer. – David Z
try to use this way to finish your problem.reference URL – Willie Cheng

2 Answers

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The private key need to be stored:

  • in %HOME% directory (ig %HOME% is not set, set it to %HOMEPATH% (for Vista or Seven)
  • under .ssh/id_rsa.pub, juste beside your private key id_rsa
    %HOME%\.ssh\id_rsa      # your private key
    %HOME%\.ssh\id_rsa.pub  # your public key

See:

Both links are for GitHub, which may not be your exact situation, but they still contain valid informations.
Plus, for certain host providers like GitHub, additional informations need to be set.

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Ensure you are using the same user when calling the git clone and generating the keys.

For all my permissions problems, gitolite was a good solution.