The Complete React Developer Course (with Hooks and Redux) - Setting up SSH and Github

This video tutorial guides viewers through the process of setting up a GitHub account, creating a repository, and securely communicating with GitHub using SSH. It covers the steps to generate SSH keys, test the connection, and push code to a GitHub repository. The tutorial emphasizes the importance of secure communication and provides troubleshooting tips for common issues.

What is the first step in getting your code onto GitHub?

• Create a new repository

• Sign up or log into a GitHub account

• Set up SSH keys

• Push code to GitHub

Why is SSH used when communicating with GitHub?

• To encrypt files

• To manage repositories

• To securely communicate between machines

• To speed up the connection

What command is used to generate a new set of SSH keys?

• ssh-add

• ssh-keygen

• ssh-agent

• git-init

What should you do if you see an error indicating the SSH folder doesn't exist?

• Restart your computer

• Reinstall Git

• Check your internet connection

• Create new SSH keys

What is the purpose of the SSH agent?

• To manage SSH connections

• To generate SSH keys

• To store SSH keys

• To verify SSH keys

What command is used to test the SSH connection to GitHub?

• ssh-keygen -t rsa

• git push origin master

• git remote add origin

• ssh -T [e-mail]

What should you do if the SSH connection test fails?

• Restart your computer

• Re-run the SSH key generation steps

• Reinstall Git

• Check your internet connection

What command is used to push local commits to GitHub?

• git commit

• git fetch

• git push

• git add

What is the default branch name used in the course?

• master

• develop

• feature

• main

What can you do in the commits area of a GitHub repository?

• View all commits

• Change repository settings

• Delete the repository

• Edit files directly