Silly ssh question

Hi Guys,
I have a problem with ssh.
I installed the requires open ssh packages on the server( refered some docs on the net).
Do i need to install anything on the client.
Now i need to figure out what to do next
This is what i think i need to do add user.

Login as root on the server.
1) ssh-keygen -b 1024 -t rsa -f /etc/ssh_hosts_key.pub -N ” ”

Login to root as the user.
2)ssh_keygen -b 1024 -t rsa
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Basically this create 2 files in dir /home//.ssh. Copy id_rsa.pub as authorised_keys.

Copy this 3 files to the client machine in user directory

Login to client as root.
3) ssh-agent $SHELL
4)ssh-add