| 1. Start the ssh-agent in the background. | |
| ```shell | |
| $ eval "$(ssh-agent -s)" | |
| > Agent pid 59566 | |
| ``` | |
| Depending on your environment, you may need to use a different command. For example, you may need to use root access by running `sudo -s -H` before starting the ssh-agent, or you may need to use `exec ssh-agent bash` or `exec ssh-agent zsh` to run the ssh-agent. | |