The following procedure creates a default identity with PuttyGen. PuttyGen generates keys in its own format. So, rather than re-use the file you created for use within GitBash, you'll create a different key for TortoiseHG.

1. Locate the puttygen.exe executaible in your system and double click the icon to start it.
   If you are following along with this tutorial, you installed PuTTYgen in C:\Program Files\TortoiseHG. The system opens the PuTTY Key Generator dialog.
2. Complete
3. Press Generate.
   Following the instructions to generate some randomness.

1. When the generation completes, the system displays the public key and a number of other fields.
2. Enter and confirm a key passphrase.

• Press Save private key.

The system prompts you for a location to save the file and a file name. By convention, store your key files in a folder calledC:\Users\yourname\.ssh. and give it a .ppk extension.

1. Go ahead and close PuTTYgen.