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# Upload SSH Public Key

Procedure to upload your public SSH key to a VPS or remote server.

**Copy Your Public Key for Upload**

When it's time to upload your public SSH key to your VPS, you can return to this section as a quick reference.

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## 🔐 How to Locate and Copy Your Public SSH Key

{% stepper %}
{% step %}

### Open your terminal or command prompt

This is universal whether Windows or Macintosh
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{% step %}

### Display your public key

```
cat ~/.ssh/constellation_network_keypair.pub
```

{% hint style="info" %}
Change the name of the key pair to your key pair name if you didn't use the same as in the[ create SSH keys](/run-a-node/references/ssh-remote-access/create-ssh-keys.md) document.
{% endhint %}
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

### Copy Output

Copy the **full output** of the command. This is your **public key** and will look something like this:

```
ssh-ed25519 AAAA13z1d63... Constellation Network
```

{% endstep %}

{% step %}

### Paste

You will paste this key into your VPS or cloud provider’s SSH key management interface when prompted.
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{% endstepper %}

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{% hint style="danger" %}
Do **not** copy your private key, only the **`.pub`** file. 

**Sharing your private key will compromise the security of your node.**
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