Lancear · August 18, 2025 23:59 · Apr 2, 2025 · Jun 4, 2024 · Jul 4, 2022 · Dec 30, 2021
diff --git a/Git_SSH_setup_for_VS_Code.md b/Git_SSH_setup_for_VS_Code.md
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ and times out with a permissions denied message. Adding the key to the SSH agent
 Of course it can be started in the `~/.profile` or `~/.bashrc`, but that is not helpful for the VS Code issue.
 
 To fix this we can tell git to use the OpenSSH service of Windows and add the key there, that SSH agent can be started automatically
-under services and will then also work with VS Code. I found this fix somewhere on the internet after some searching but lost the post
-about it again, thus decided to write it down myself to not struggle with it again.
+under services and will then also work with VS Code. I found this fix somewhere on the internet after some searching but unfortunately 
+lost the post about it, thus decided to write it down myself to avoid struggling with it again in the future.
 
-> *Note: This short guide only assists in setup for the key to work nicely with VS Code on Windows.*
+> *Note: This short guide only assists in setting up the key to work nicely with VS Code on Windows.*
 > *For a guide on how to setup a SSH Key in general see the [Github Docs](https://docs.github.com/en/authentication/connecting-to-github-with-ssh/generating-a-new-ssh-key-and-adding-it-to-the-ssh-agent) or [Gitlab Docs](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ssh/), especially the generate and add to Github/Gitlab parts.*
 
 ## How to do it

diff --git a/Git_SSH_setup_for_VS_Code.md b/Git_SSH_setup_for_VS_Code.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ To fix this we can tell git to use the OpenSSH service of Windows and add the ke
 under services and will then also work with VS Code. I found this fix somewhere on the internet after some searching but lost the post
 about it again, thus decided to write it down myself to not struggle with it again.
 
-> *Note: This short guide only assists in setup up the key to work nicely with VS Code on Windows.*
+> *Note: This short guide only assists in setup for the key to work nicely with VS Code on Windows.*
 > *For a guide on how to setup a SSH Key in general see the [Github Docs](https://docs.github.com/en/authentication/connecting-to-github-with-ssh/generating-a-new-ssh-key-and-adding-it-to-the-ssh-agent) or [Gitlab Docs](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ssh/), especially the generate and add to Github/Gitlab parts.*
 
 ## How to do it

diff --git a/Git_SSH_setup_for_VS_Code.md b/Git_SSH_setup_for_VS_Code.md
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ about it again, thus decided to write it down myself to not struggle with it aga
 
 2. Set the `sshCommand` for git to use Windows' OpenSSH
 ```shell
-git config sshCommand C:/Windows/System32/OpenSSH/ssh.exe
+git config --global core.sshCommand C:/Windows/System32/OpenSSH/ssh.exe
 ```
 
 3. Inside a normal terminal, not git bash, add the key to the SSH Agent:

diff --git a/Git_SSH_setup_for_VS_Code.md b/Git_SSH_setup_for_VS_Code.md
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ about it again, thus decided to write it down myself to not struggle with it aga
 > *Note: This short guide only assists in setup up the key to work nicely with VS Code on Windows.*
 > *For a guide on how to setup a SSH Key in general see the [Github Docs](https://docs.github.com/en/authentication/connecting-to-github-with-ssh/generating-a-new-ssh-key-and-adding-it-to-the-ssh-agent) or [Gitlab Docs](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ssh/), especially the generate and add to Github/Gitlab parts.*
 
+## How to do it
 1. Go to the Windows services, search for `OpenSSH Authentication Agent`, start it and set it to automatically start in the future
 ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/52662014/147735822-4a624327-55d1-44bd-bbcf-3c9f9c69b67e.png)
 

diff --git a/Git_SSH_setup_for_VS_Code.md b/Git_SSH_setup_for_VS_Code.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Setup for password protected Git SSH keys for Windows and VS Code
+# Setup for password protected Git SSH keys for VS Code on Windows
 When working with password protected ssh keys for git in VS Code on Windows, VS Code by default does not ask for the password 
 and times out with a permissions denied message. Adding the key to the SSH agent also does not work, since it needs to be started manually.
 Of course it can be started in the `~/.profile` or `~/.bashrc`, but that is not helpful for the VS Code issue.

diff --git a/readme.md → Git_SSH_setup_for_VS_Code.md b/readme.md → Git_SSH_setup_for_VS_Code.md
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+# Setup for password protected Git SSH keys for Windows and VS Code
+When working with password protected ssh keys for git in VS Code on Windows, VS Code by default does not ask for the password 
+and times out with a permissions denied message. Adding the key to the SSH agent also does not work, since it needs to be started manually.
+Of course it can be started in the `~/.profile` or `~/.bashrc`, but that is not helpful for the VS Code issue.
+
+To fix this we can tell git to use the OpenSSH service of Windows and add the key there, that SSH agent can be started automatically
+under services and will then also work with VS Code. I found this fix somewhere on the internet after some searching but lost the post
+about it again, thus decided to write it down myself to not struggle with it again.
+
+> *Note: This short guide only assists in setup up the key to work nicely with VS Code on Windows.*
+> *For a guide on how to setup a SSH Key in general see the [Github Docs](https://docs.github.com/en/authentication/connecting-to-github-with-ssh/generating-a-new-ssh-key-and-adding-it-to-the-ssh-agent) or [Gitlab Docs](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ssh/), especially the generate and add to Github/Gitlab parts.*
+
+1. Go to the Windows services, search for `OpenSSH Authentication Agent`, start it and set it to automatically start in the future
+![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/52662014/147735822-4a624327-55d1-44bd-bbcf-3c9f9c69b67e.png)
+
+2. Set the `sshCommand` for git to use Windows' OpenSSH
+```shell
+git config sshCommand C:/Windows/System32/OpenSSH/ssh.exe
+```
+
+3. Inside a normal terminal, not git bash, add the key to the SSH Agent:
+```
+ssh-add <PATH_TO_YOUR_KEY>
+```
+
+4. It will ask for your password, enter it, and then you are all set! :raised_hands: