# Export the AWS Client VPN client configuration file
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You can export the Client VPN client configuration by using the console or the AWS CLI.

**To export client configuration (console)**

1. Open the Amazon VPC console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/vpc/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/vpc/).

1. In the navigation pane, choose **Client VPN Endpoints**.

1. Select the Client VPN endpoint for which to download the client configuration and choose **Download Client Configuration**.

**To export client configuration (AWS CLI)**  
Use the [export-client-vpn-client-configuration](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/ec2/export-client-vpn-client-configuration.html) command and specify the output file name.

```
$ aws ec2 export-client-vpn-client-configuration --client-vpn-endpoint-id endpoint_id --output text>config_filename.ovpn
```