Use the current AI App Hosting Git workflow when it offers SSH-key setup.
- Choose the intended domain and Git source, then enter the repository’s SSH clone URL.
- Select a key, or create one through Meridian’s SSH-key controls. Grant its public key access at the Git host; keep the private key secret.
- Supply the key passphrase if prompted. Newer deployments support passphrases and require them again for redeployment.
- Review the connection result before deploying.
If cloning fails, distinguish repository access, host-key trust, HTTPS authentication, and passphrase errors. Verify the Git host’s published fingerprint before accepting an unfamiliar host key. Retrying unchanged credentials will not resolve the failure.
Documentation for this guidance: docs.cpanel.net — ai app hosting release notes; docs.cpanel.net — managing ssh keys and api tokens.
