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Connecting to github using PuTTY generated SSH key in Windows

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Mar 15, 2026116400 views
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Problem

On an otherwise pristine Windows 7 Enterprise install: Install PuTTY 0.62 Create public/private key pair with puttygen.exe Add public key for pasting into OpenSSH authorized_keys to github account Add private key to pageant Install msysgit 1.7.8 with the following options: Use Git from Windows Comm…

Error Output

Host github.com
    User git
    Hostname github.com
    PreferredAuthentications publickey
    IdentityFile ~\.ssh\github.ppk

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Fix for: Connecting to github using PuTTY generated SSH key in Windows

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I have put together a step-by-step guide to get Git setup for windows using PuTTY's Plink application for SSH authentication. Follow along below: Setup Install putty.zip which is available at the PuTTY Download Page or you can download individually.…

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