Generating Private keys

To generate a private key:

• In the upper-right corner of GitHub, click your profile photo and navigate to your account settings.
• For a personal account, click Settings. For an organization, click Your Organizations and then Settings next to the desired organization.
• In the left sidebar, click Developer settings, then GitHub Apps.
• Next to the desired GitHub App, click Edit.
• Under Private keys, click Generate a private key.
• A private key in PEM format will be downloaded to your computer. Store this file securely as GitHub only retains the public portion of the key. For more information on secure storage, refer to GitHub’s documentation on storing private keys.

When setting up SSH keys for secure communication with GitHub, it’s important to verify the RSA key fingerprint. This process ensures that the keys are correctly configured and associated with your GitHub account. This article will guide you through the steps to generate, add, and calculate the RSA key fingerprint for GitHub.