GPG Keys

GPG Keys are keys that are used to sign commits made on your machine as an additional form of security.

While these are not needed for most projects it is good practice to learn how to make these keys and how to handle signing commits since some companies in the industry require this.

Checking for existing GPG keys

If you have already made a GPG key in the past follow one of the links below to find it on your machine based on the OS you are using:

Creating a new GPG key

If you do not already have a GPG key made then follow one of the links below on how to best create a new GPG key for signing commits with Git based on the OS you are using:

Mac: Github Docs For Creating GPG Keys (Mac)
Windows: Github Docs For Creating GPG Keys (Mac)
Linux: Github Docs For Creating GPG Keys (Mac)

Adding a new GPG key to Github

Once you have access to a GPG key owned by you then you can follow one of the links below on how to add it to your github account:

Github Docs For Adding GPG Keys

Using the key

Once you have a key to use for signing then you can sign commits by following the steps outlined in the link below:

Github Docs For Using GPG Keys

Checking for existing GPG keys​

Creating a new GPG key​

Adding a new GPG key to Github​

Using the key​

Checking for existing GPG keys

Creating a new GPG key

Adding a new GPG key to Github

Using the key