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# How to create your SSH Keys

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You need to connect your computer to your GitLab account through SSH Keys. They are unique for every computer that you link your GitLab account with.
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## Generate your SSH Key

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Create an account on GitLab. Sign up and check your email for your confirmation link.
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After you confirm, go to GitLab and sign in to your account.
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## Add your SSH Key

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On the left side menu, click on "profile settings" and then click on "SSH Keys":
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![SSH Keys](basicsimages/shh_keys.png)
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Then click on the green button "Add SSH Key":
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![Add SSH Key](basicsimages/add_sshkey.png)
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There, you should paste the SSH Key that your command line will generate for you. Below you'll find the steps to generate it:
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![Paste SSH Key](basicsimages/paste_sshkey.png)
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## To generate an SSH Key on your command line
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Go to your [command line](start-using-git.md) and follow the [instructions](../ssh/README.md) to generate it.
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Copy the SSH Key that your command line created and paste it on the "Key" box on the GitLab page. The title will be added automatically.
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![Paste SSH Key](basicsimages/key.png)
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Now, you'll be able to use Git over SSH, instead of Git over HTTP.