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Updated on 2023-05-06 GMT+08:00
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Generating a PPK File

A PPK file is required for downloading and committing code on the TortoiseGit client. Assuming that an SSH key pair has been generated on the Git client. The methods to generate a PPK file are different in the following two scenarios:

The Public Key Has Been Added to CodeHub

  1. On theStart menu, search for and select PuttyGen.
  2. Click Load.

  3. Select the id_rsa file in the directory where the SSH key pair is stored and click Open.

  4. Click OK and select Save private key.

  5. Click Yes to generate a PPK file.
  6. Save the file to the directory where the SSH key pair is stored.

The Public Key Has Not Been Added to CodeHub

  1. On the Start menu, search for and select PuttyGen.
  2. Click Generate to generate a key, as shown in the following figure.

  3. Click Save private key to save the generated key as a PPK file.

  4. Click Yes to generate a PPK file.
  5. Save the file to the directory where the SSH key pair is stored.