How to Set Up a Git Server with SSH on Windows

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: install Cygwin from its website.

   When finished, type in 'net start sshd' to start the openssh server. , type 'ssh cyg-server@localhost' to see if you are able to communicate with the server. , Example to do on the other machine:
   Open git bash and check if openssh server is reachable with the command 'ssh cyg_server@cyg_server@ip_adress_of_open_ssh_server'.
   
   If it asks for your password, then you are all set up.
   
   Otherwise recheck Part 1 instructions.
   
   Open git bash inside the repository you want to push. add remote with 'git remote add myRemote ssh://cyg_server@ip_adress_of_open_ssh_server/~/git/remote.git' push with 'git push MyRemote master'
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   Step 2: Then install git and OpenSSH packages

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   Step 3: either from the links provided or from within Cygwin's setup utility.

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   Step 4: Configure OpenSSH: Open cygwin terminal as admin Type in 'ssh-host-config -y' At the end it will create a default user named 'cyg-server' and ask you a new password for that user.

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   Step 5: Make sure your install is working as follows: Open cygwin terminal as admin Type 'git' to see if git is working.

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   Step 6: On your other computer

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   Step 7: you can git ssh the server by specifying 'cyg_server@ip_adress_of_open_ssh_server'.

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