# Not able to write '@' in console at DigitalOcean

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/not-able-to-write-in-console-at-digitalocean/225827>\
**Category:** Self-hosting\
**Created:** [May 1, 2022, 9:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/not-able-to-write-in-console-at-digitalocean/225827 "2022-05-01T21:03:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![macr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/macr/32/257888_2.png) [@macr](https://meta.discourse.org/u/macr)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2022, 10:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/not-able-to-write-in-console-at-digitalocean/225827/4 "2022-05-01T22:52:06Z")

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Problem solved, I believe. What seems to have been working for me was to copy the link in the pop up window that opened up when trying to reach the console, and pasting the link right into the web browser. Once there—in the browser and not the pop up window—I was able to type ‘@’ and paste text.

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