# Generating an SSH key

> How to create a secure SSH key pair in terminal



Different repository hosting services have different minimum requirements for their SSH keys. We recommend using a widely supported and secure algorithm such as `ECDSA` or `Ed25519` when generating your key pair.


```bash

ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -f ~/Desktop/codemagic_ssh_key -q -N ""

```



This will create two new files on your desktop: `codemagic_ssh_key` (private key) and `codemagic_ssh_key.pub` (public key). 



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> **Note:** Some issues may arise when using the `RSA SHA-1` hash algorithm for generating the key pair as it is being quickly deprecated across operating systems and SSH clients due to various vulnerabilities.
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