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 title: Using kubectl to Access a Cluster
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-You can access and manage your Kubernetes clusters using the kubectl shell, all within the Rancher GUI.
+You can access and manage your Kubernetes clusters using the kubectl two ways:
+
+- [Accessing Clusters with kubectl Shell](#accessing-clusters-with-kubectl-shell)
+- [Accessing Clusters with kubectl CLI and a kubeconfig File](#accessing-clusters-with-kubectl-cli-and-a-kubeconfig-file)
+
+## Accessing Clusters with kubectl Shell
+
+You can access and manage your clusters by logging into Rancher and opening the kubectl shell. No further configuration necessary.
 
 1. From the **Global** view, open the cluster that you want to access with kubectl.
-
-2. Copy the cluster's kubeconfig file to your workstation.
     
-    1. Click **Kubeconfig File**.
-    2. Copy the contents displayed to your clipboard.
-    3. Paste the contents into a new file on your local computer. Move the file to `~/.kube/config`.
-
-    > **Note:** The default location that kubectl uses for the kubeconfig file is `~/.kube/config`, but you can use any directory and specify it using the `--kubeconfig` flag, as in the sample that follows:
-    > 
-    > ```
-    kubectl --kubeconfig /custom/path/kube.config get pods
-    ```
-    
-3. Click **Launch kubectl**. Use the window that opens to interact with your Kubernetes cluster.
+2. Click **Launch kubectl**. Use the window that opens to interact with your Kubernetes cluster.
 
     For more information on using kubectl, see [Kubernetes Documentation: Overview of kubectl](https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/kubectl/overview/).
+
+
+## Accessing Clusters with kubectl CLI and a kubeconfig File
+
+Alternatively, you can access your clusters by installing a kubectl on your workstation, and then directing it toward a kubeconfig file automatically generated by Rancher. After install and configuration, you can access your clusters without logging into Rancher.
+
+1. Install kubectl on your workstation. For more information, see [Kubernetes Documentation: Install and Set Up kubectl](https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/tools/install-kubectl/)
+
+2. Log into Rancher. From the **Global** view, open the cluster that you want to access with kubectl.
+
+3. Copy the cluster's kubeconfig file to your workstation. 
+
+    1. Click **Kubeconfig File**.
+
+    2. Copy the contents displayed to your clipboard.
+
+    3. Paste the contents into a new file on your local computer. Move the file to ``/.kube/config`.
+
+        >**Note:** The default location that kubectl uses for the kubeconfig file is `~/.kube/config`, but you can use any directory and specify it using the `--kubeconfig` flag, as in the sample that follows:
+        >
+        >```
+        kubectl --kubeconfig /custom/path/kube.config get pods
+        ```
+4. From your workstation, launch kubectl. Use it to interact with your kubernetes cluster.
+
+     For more information on using kubectl, see [Kubernetes Documentation: Overview of kubectl](https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/kubectl/overview/).
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