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IdentityFile ~/.ssh/id_ed25519
```

{% note %}

**Note:** If you chose not to add a passphrase to your key, you should omit the `UseKeychain` line.

{% endnote %}

3. Add your SSH private key to the ssh-agent and store your passphrase in the keychain. {% data reusables.ssh.add-ssh-key-to-ssh-agent %}
```shell
$ ssh-add -K ~/.ssh/id_ed25519
```
{% note %}

**Note:** The `-K` option is Apple's standard version of `ssh-add`, which stores the passphrase in your keychain for you when you add an ssh key to the ssh-agent.
**Note:** The `-K` option is Apple's standard version of `ssh-add`, which stores the passphrase in your keychain for you when you add an ssh key to the ssh-agent. If you chose not to add a passphrase to your key, run the command without the `-K` option.

If you don't have Apple's standard version installed, you may receive an error. For more information on resolving this error, see "[Error: ssh-add: illegal option -- K](/articles/error-ssh-add-illegal-option-k)."

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