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 Set Up Git
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To check out the Ceph source code, you must have ``git`` installed
on your local host. 

Install Git
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To install ``git``, execute::

	sudo apt-get install git

You must also have a ``github`` account. If you do not have a
``github`` account, go to `github.com`_ and register.
Follow the directions for setting up git at 
`Set Up Git`_.

.. _github.com: http://github.com
.. _Set Up Git: http://help.github.com/linux-set-up-git

Generate SSH Keys
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You must generate SSH keys for github to clone the Ceph
repository. If you do not have SSH keys for ``github``, execute::

	ssh-keygen

Get the key to add to your ``github`` account (the following example
assumes you used the default file path)::

	cat .ssh/id_rsa.pub

Copy the public key.

Add the Key
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Go to your your ``github`` account,
click on "Account Settings" (i.e., the 'tools' icon); then,
click "SSH Keys" on the left side navbar.

Click "Add SSH key" in the "SSH Keys" list, enter a name for
the key, paste the key you generated, and press the "Add key"
button.