By djchris2747
Hello, I generated a CSR through my digital ocean droplet, and I am unable to copy and paste the material. How can I select the text needed, or what commands can I use to copy it? Thank you!
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Hi there @djchris2747,
What I could suggest is using SSH to connect to your Droplet rather than the web console. You can follow the steps on how to do that here:
https://www.digitalocean.com/docs/droplets/how-to/connect-with-ssh/
Another option is to use SFTP with FileZilla and download the CSR directly through there:
https://www.digitalocean.com/docs/droplets/how-to/transfer-files/
Hope that this helps! Regards, Bobby
Hello, all
The Copy/Paste functionality of our web console is a bit odd; the code backing it is custom due to the way the VNC window is implemented for accessing your Droplet. It isn’t a good idea, in my experience, to rely on the console for long copy/pasting like an SSH key.
My recommended method to get the key on the Droplet is over SSH itself. Also the web console is intended to access your droplet in a case of emergency in order to sort out the issue. I will highly recommend to use a ssh-client in order to access and manage your droplet.
You can also check our docs on How to Connect to Droplets with SSH:
https://www.digitalocean.com/docs/droplets/how-to/connect-with-ssh/
There are two options at the bottom of the doc: Connect with OpenSSH and Connect with PuTTY
Hope that this helps! Regards, Alex
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