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You can access and manage your Kubernetes clusters using the kubectl shell.
You can access and manage your Kubernetes clusters using the kubectl shell, all within the Rancher GUI.
## Using kubectl Shell
1. From the **Global** view, open the cluster that you want to access with kubectl.
2. Click **Launch kubectl**.
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.
2. Copy the cluster's kubeconfig file to your workstation.
1. Click **Kubeconfig File**.
2. Copy the contents of the generated file to your clipboard.
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 condition and specify it using the `--kubeconfig` flag, as in the sample that follows:
> **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.
## Configuring My `kubectl`
After you open kubectl, direct it toward a kubeconfig file to access and manage one of your Kubernetes clusters. To specify a kubeconfig file, click **Kubeconfig File**, copy the contents to an empty file, and then save it to `~/.kube/config`.
For more information, see:
- [Kubeconfig Files]({{< baseurl >}}/rancher/v2.x/en/concepts/clusters/kubeconfig-files).
- [Kubernetes Documentation: Organizing Cluster Access Using kubeconfig Files](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/configuration/organize-cluster-access-kubeconfig/)
For more information on using kubectl, see [Kubernetes Documentation: Overview of kubectl](https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/kubectl/overview/).