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Switch to Cloud9 tab
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#### Create an SSH Key

**From terminal:**

```
ssh-keygen
```

**Expected output:**
![Step 3](/images/gitlab/gitlab_step3.png)

Upload your ssh key to Gitlab

```
cat /home/ec2-user/.ssh/id_rsa.pub
```

**Expected output:**
![Step 4](/images/gitlab/gitlab_step4.png)

Copy your key to the clipboard