# Ignition Git Module SSH Key not working **URL:** \ **Category:** 3rd Party Modules\ **Created:** [July 8, 2024, 4:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-git-module-ssh-key-not-working/92908 "2024-07-08T16:50:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Zachary](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/90db22/32.png) [@Zachary](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Zachary)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2024, 4:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-git-module-ssh-key-not-working/92908/1 "2024-07-08T16:50:08Z")
Hello everyone, I'm having some issues with my install of the Git module for Ignition. I have been following this documentation on the install. [https://www.axone-io.com/Files/Modules/GIT/1.0.0/doc/index.html#Download-the-module](https://www.axone-io.com/Files/Modules/GIT/1.0.0/doc/index.html#Download-the-module) In the section for generating your ssh key it has you use the following in the command prompt > ssh-keygen -m PEM -t ecdsa -b 521 -C "[your.emailadress@gmail.com](mailto:your.emailadress@gmail.com)" I have done so and then went to go and paste my ssh key to my git account. It then gives me the following error > Can not verify your SSH key: SSHKeyGenParsePublicKey: fail to parse public key: exec: "ssh-keygen": executable file not found in %PATH% - I can't figure out what the issue is here. I know that I have it in the correct path. The path being C:\Users\myusername\ .ssh I've tried generating a new ssh key and it still doesn't work for me. Any help would be greatly appreciated! ---
**Author:** ![Zachary](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/90db22/32.png) [@Zachary](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Zachary)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2024, 2:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-git-module-ssh-key-not-working/92908/2 "2024-07-09T14:48:23Z")
So I have been working on this issue and still haven't had any luck. But for anyone who's curious I thought I would tell you all what I have done to try and fix this issue. This is the file path and name of my key: > File Path: > C:\Users(account name).ssh > > File Name: > id\_ecdsa > id\_ecdsa.pub > > Beginning of SSH Key: > ecdsa-sha2-nistp521 I checked the environment variable and the path was the following: > %SYSTEMROOT%\System32\OpenSSH\ I added the following to the environment variable at the recommendation of this Git Forum [Fail to generate private key: exec: "ssh-keygen": executable file not found in %PATH% - goroutine 1 [running]: · Issue #4651 · gogs/gogs · GitHub](https://github.com/gogs/gogs/issues/4651) But that didn't fix the issue. > C:\Program Files\Git\usr\bin In the video they use the following to generate their SSH Key. I tried this and it didn't fix the issue. > ssh-keygen -m PEM -t rsa -b 4096 -C "[youremail@email.com](mailto:youremail@email.com)" And when I tried this my key was not an rsa like there's, which I'm not sure if that is an issue or not. Also of note, I am trying to paste this key into my SSH Key Manager of my account at my companies Git. I hope this provides more insight into what could possibly be the issue. Thank you to anyone who could help me with this! ---
**Author:** ![Zachary](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/90db22/32.png) [@Zachary](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Zachary)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2024, 2:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-git-module-ssh-key-not-working/92908/3 "2024-07-11T14:13:23Z")
So I'm back with another update, and the solution was finally found! I'm reminded of Occam's Razor, "The simplest solution is often the best". All I had to do was use a URI instead of a SSH Key 🤦‍♂️. The company I work at uses Gitea, and it wasn't configured to use SSH Keys. Instead we use the URI. So just know that if you're given the error of > Can not verify your SSH key: SSHKeyGenParsePublicKey: fail to parse public key: exec: "ssh-keygen": executable file not found in %PATH% - That it could be you need to use the URI instead!