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Solving GitHub Setup Permission Denied Error

When you follow the instructions on github to setup a repository you may receve the following error when you try to run git push orgin master.

Permission denied (publickey).
fatal: The remote end hung up unexpectedly

This error means that you need to create a ssh-key. To generate a SSH key on a Mac just type:

ssh-keygen

After the file is created, run

cat ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub

Copy the RSA token and go to github under account settings and add the key. You can give it any title.

Try to run git push orgin master and your git will work.

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