--- title: "Todo before your onboarding" slug: "setup-ssh" description: "Getting started with AllSpice and need to set up SSH? Learn how to do it here." tags: ["SSH"] updated: 2024-03-26T04:55:03Z published: 2024-03-26T04:55:03Z canonical: "learn.allspice.io/setup-ssh" --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://learn.allspice.io/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Setup SSH ## Set up SSH You need to set up SSH (Secure Shell Protocol) to transfer files swiftly. You can use HTTPS for smaller files, however SSH will significantly speed up your experience. Choose one of these SSH options to generate an SSH key pair. - [Setup SSH with TortoiseGit](https://learn.allspice.io/docs/en/using-ssh-with-tortoisegit) - [Setup OpenSSH](https://learn.allspice.io/docs/en/setting-up-openssh-authentication-with-git)