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+## Using Git with GitHub (Passwordless Authentication)
+
+Since GitHub no longer supports password authentication for Git, here's how to connect using SSH keys:
+
+**1. Generate SSH Key Pair**
+
+Open your terminal and run the following command, replacing `<your_email>` with your actual email address:
+
+```ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -e -m "<your_email>"```
+
+This will prompt you for a passphrase (optional) and save the key pair to your local machine (usually `~/.ssh/`).
+
+**2. Add Public Key to GitHub**
+
+* Go to your GitHub account settings.
+* Navigate to the "SSH and GPG keys" section.
+* Click "New SSH key" and provide a title for your key.
+* Copy the contents of the file `~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub` (public key) and paste it into the key field on GitHub.
+* Click "Add SSH key".
+
+**3. Verify Connection**
+
+In your terminal, run the following command to test the connection:
+
+```ssh -T git@github.com```
+
+
+If successful, you should see a welcome message from GitHub.
+
+**4. Cloning a Repository**
+
+Now you can use the `git clone` command followed by the SSH URL of the repository to clone it locally. You'll find the SSH URL on the repository homepage on GitHub.  The URL will look something like `git@github.com:<username>/<repository_name>.git`.
+
+**Example:**
+
+```git clone git@github.com/<username>/<repository_name>.git```
+
+**Subsequent Pushes**
+
+Once you've made changes and added/committed them, you can push them to your remote repository on GitHub using:
+
+```git push origin <branch_name>```
+
+**Notes:**
+
+* Replace `<username>`, `<repository_name>`, and `<branch_name>` with your actual details.
+* This guide covers basic usage. Refer to the official [Git documentation](https://git-scm.com/) for more advanced commands.