diff --git a/Setting up SSH keys.md b/Setting up SSH keys.md
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@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ ssh-copy-id USERNAME@SERVERADDRESS
 ```
 - EG: `ssh-copy-id foo@192.168.0.10`
 - Restart the SSH daemon, and test for functionality
+
+If you're unable to use `ssh-copy-id`, append the contents of your `pubkey` file to `~/.ssh/authorized_keys`, you may need to create the file if if one is not there.
 ## Further Configuration
 
 ### Disabling password based login