# Connect your server to git Your project will be deployed to the server via `git clone` and for this, your repository needs a deployment key adding into your github account (deployment from Bitbucket or GitLab is very similar, just search for **deploy keys**). First we need to create a public private key pair on our SiteGround server. `cd ~/.ssh` `ssh-keygen -t rsa -P ""` to create an id\_rsa pair with no password. Press enter to use the default filename. You will now have in this folder `id_rsa` and `id_rsa.pub` You share the contents of `id_rsa.pub` with Github, so `cat` it to the screen and copy the key from the `ssh-rsa` through to the end which finishes with the site name. `cat id_rsa.pub` Now in github, go to Settings and Deploy Keys Add a label (eg your domain name) and paste the key you just copied into the key box. {% hint style="warning" %} DO NOT check the box for write access. This server does not need to update your repository. {% endhint %}