<p>Follow these steps,</p>
<ol>
<li>Log into Horizons</li>
<li>On the left bar click <strong>Identity</strong>.</li>
<li>Under Identity, click <strong>Application Credentials</strong>.</li>
<li>Click the <strong>+ Create Application Credentials</strong> button at the top</li>
<li>You must at least give a name.</li>
<li>Click <strong>&quot;Create Application Credential&quot;</strong> at the bottom of the page.</li>
<li>Click <strong>Download clouds.yaml</strong></li>
</ol>
<p>And you'll typically want to put this file either,</p>
<ul>
<li><code>$HOME/.config/openstack/clouds.yaml</code></li>
<li><code>/etc/openstack/clouds.yaml</code></li>
</ul>

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<p>OpenStack can export a configuration file called <a href="https://docs.openstack.org/openstacksdk/latest/user/config/configuration.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">clouds.yaml</a>. How do I export this file from the Horizon's interface?</p>

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How can I get my clouds.yaml file from OpenStack Horizons?
Evan Carroll
# How can I get my clouds.yaml file from OpenStack Horizons?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2023-01-27)

OpenStack can export a configuration file called [clouds.yaml](https://docs.openstack.org/openstacksdk/latest/user/config/configuration.html). How do I export this file from the Horizon's interface?

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_0 on 2023-01-27. Score: 0 | Accepted answer

Follow these steps,

1. Log into Horizons
2. On the left bar click **Identity**.
3. Under Identity, click **Application Credentials**.
4. Click the **+ Create Application Credentials** button at the top
5. You must at least give a name.
6. Click **"Create Application Credential"** at the bottom of the page.
7. Click **Download clouds.yaml**

And you'll typically want to put this file either,

* `$HOME/.config/openstack/clouds.yaml`
* `/etc/openstack/clouds.yaml`


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