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description: How to Import an Existing Key Pair
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# Importing an Existing Key Pair

## Instruction

### 1. **Start the Import Process**

Click the **"+Key Pair"** button to open the "Add Key Pair" window.

![Key Pair Page](https://content.gitbook.com/content/4csDFrNQz0Q4tDnx3xyT/blobs/5kubG5F5A5VroEESakRE/New%20Keypair%202.png)

### 2. **Go to the Import tab**

Click on the **"Import"** tab.

![Add Key Pair](https://content.gitbook.com/content/4csDFrNQz0Q4tDnx3xyT/blobs/PgMXHBdF6b2yi2vvff6b/Imp%20Keypair%203.png)

### 3. **Enter the Key Pair information**

![Import Key Pair](https://content.gitbook.com/content/4csDFrNQz0Q4tDnx3xyT/blobs/QKLTuGmkKe6Dret3adUb/Imp%20Keypair%204.1.png)

* **Name:** A reference name for the key pair.
  * Must be between 4 and 20 characters long.
  * Can only contain uppercase and lowercase English letters.
* **Public Key:** Paste the public key from the key pair you wish to import.
  * Supported key pair types: rsa, dsa, ecdsa, and ed25519.

### 4. **Confirm the import**

Click the import button to complete the process.

![](https://content.gitbook.com/content/4csDFrNQz0Q4tDnx3xyT/blobs/fSJZucthvHPpLFjFKlwT/New%20Keypair%204.png)

