====== ssh access ======
  * enable shell access in SiteAdmin, under Advanced Tools
  * on your local machine, generate an ssh key pair<code>
ssh-keygen -t dsa
</code>
  * press enter through the options
  * connect to your site via ftp, and create a .ssh directory at your home location (NOT in public_html) if it doesn't already exist
  * copy your ~/.ssh/id_dsa.pub file to your remote site, inside the .ssh directory
  * create a new file (or append to it) called authorized_keys in .ssh on the remote, and add the contents of the id_dsa.pub file
  * you should now be able to ssh to the remote like this<code>
ssh remoteuser@remotehost.com
</code>

===== See Also =====
  * [[git]]

===== External Links =====
  * http://mark.ryall.name/blog/2008/08/17/using-git-on-site5-the-details/