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SSH_Config_File

How to create and use SSH Config File

Open Notepad then save file with filename 'config' on path C:\Users\YourUser\.ssh
We will convert newly created config text file to config file, To do this Open cmd then

cd c:\users\yourUser\.ssh
copy config.txt config
del config.txt

Edit config using notepad or notepad++
Write below credentials then save it

Syntax:- 
Host ANY_NAME_1
	HostName SERVER_IP or SERVER_DOMAIN
	User SERVER_USERNAME
	Port SERVER_PORT
	IdentityFile ~/.ssh/YOUR_PVT_SSH_KEY_NAME
	IdentitiesOnly yes

Example:-
Host geek-vps-ubuntu
	HostName 181.219.74.228
	User rajesh
	Port 1037
	IdentityFile ~/.ssh/raj_ed25519
	IdentitiesOnly yes

You can add as many as Host you need. This way you can manage multiple users and their respective ssh keys.
Now you can use Host to login into Remote Server via cmd or terminal

Syntax:- ssh HOST
Example:- ssh geek-vps-ubuntu

To Ease the Github Clone Pull from Remote Server Linux Machine

Open CMD or Terminal
To Get Access to Remote Server via SSH

Syntax:- ssh -p PORT USERNAME@HOSTIP
Example:- ssh -p 22 raj@216.32.44.12
OR
Syntax:- ssh HOST
Example:- ssh geek-vps-ubuntu 

Create config file

touch ~/.ssh/config

Edit config using nano

nano ~/.ssh/config

Write below credentials then save it

Syntax:- 
Host ANY_NAME_1
	HostName GITHUB_IP or GITHUB_DOMAIN
	User GITHUB_USERNAME
	IdentityFile ~/.ssh/YOUR_PVT_SSH_KEY_NAME
	IdentitiesOnly yes

Example:-
Host react_project
	HostName github.com
	User geekyshow1
	IdentityFile ~/.ssh/react_ed25519
	IdentitiesOnly yes

You can add as many as Host you need. This way you can manage multiple github repo and their respective ssh keys.
Now you can use git command as follow

- Verify Connection
  Syntax:- ssh -T git@HOST
  Example:- ssh -T git@react_project

- Clone Git Repo
  Syntax:- git clone git@HOST:GITHUB_USERNAME/REPO_NAME
  Example:- git clone git@react_project:geekyshow1/ecomm.git
  
- Git Pull will work as normal
  git pull
  

How to create and use SSH Config File