diff --git a/docs/getting-started/install/docker.md b/docs/getting-started/install/docker.md
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+++ b/docs/getting-started/install/docker.md
@@ -91,12 +91,18 @@ RUN dokku plugin:install https://github.com/dokku/dokku-redis.git redis
 
 ## SSH Key Management
 
-To initialize ssh-keys within the container, use `docker exec` to enter the container and run the appropriate ssh-keys commands.
+To initialize ssh-keys within the container, use `docker exec` to enter the container:
 
 ```shell
 docker exec -it dokku bash
 ```
 
+Next, run the appropriate ssh-keys commands:
+
+```shell
+echo "$CONTENTS_OF_YOUR_PUBLIC_SSH_KEY_HERE" | dokku ssh-keys:add KEY_NAME
+```
+
 Please see the [user management documentation](/docs/deployment/user-management.md) for more information.
 
 ## Pushing Applications