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How to use Git bash with keys for Bit Bucket open a git bash prompt type 'ssh-keygen' accept default location choose a passphrase copy to server the key If you have already created the keys and need to use it in GitBash you need to do the following Open a git bash prompt type ssh-keygen and note the location it is pointing to ( in window it is c/Users/<User Name>/.ssh/id_rsa ) - id_rsa is the file name If you have the ppk file use the following steps to create a OpensSH key open PuTTygen and open the ppk key once key is open select Conversions -> Expore OpenSSH key and save it to the previous default location where it was going to create the key After you have the key at that location Git bash will recognize the key and use it. For Tortoisegit Open windows Explorer Open the Contextmenu and go to TortoiseGit -> Settings In the opened window navigator go to Git -> Remote ...