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Add notes and clarification on output of cat id_ed25519 (#39)
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In the command line, type the following by replacing your_email@email.com with your own email address. Pay attention to spaces and capital letter!
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```bash
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# MAKE SURE TO REPLACE "your_email@email.com" WITH YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS
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ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -C "your_email@email.com"
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```
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Please type the command below exactly as it is, in its entirety:
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```bash
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# Run this code
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cat ~/.ssh/id_ed25519.pub
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```
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The output should look something like this:
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```bash
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```
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# The output looks like this. The characters after ssh-ed25519 will be different for you, however.
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ssh-ed25519 AAAAC3NzaC1lZDI1NTE5AAAAIFEKiimOpcayfHhlbjmnIBAUX74FY/o20k9yFA16XOLm your_email@email.com
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```
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