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Setup an enviroment to allow multiple ssh keys

Create a SSH key

Create a new SSH key

Add the new key to your GitHub/BitBucket account

Change your git project configuration

Open .git/config file to see your GIT configuration in your project folder
Make sure the project is using the SSH as url parameter. Ex. [email protected]:USER/PROJECT.git
Add before the host your alias name. Ex. [email protected]:USER/PROJECT.git

Change your SSH config file

Open ~/.ssh/config file to create/edit your custom SSH configuration
Add these lines

# GITHUB
Host YOURALIS.github.com
    HostName github.com
    PreferredAuthentications publickey
    IdentityFile ~/.ssh/YOURKEYNAME

# BITBUCKET
Host YOURALIS.bitbucket.org
    HostName bitbucket.org
    PreferredAuthentications publickey
    IdentityFile ~/.ssh/YOURKEYNAME

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