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Connect via SSH

This guide explains how to connect to your Linux VPS via SSH.

Prerequisites​

  • Your VPS credentials (IP, user, password)
  • An SSH client

On Windows​

With PowerShell or CMD​

ssh root@YOUR_IP

With PuTTY​

  1. Download PuTTY
  2. Open PuTTY
  3. In Host Name, enter your VPS IP
  4. Port: 22
  5. Click Open
  6. Enter your username (root)
  7. Enter your password

On macOS / Linux​

Open a terminal and type:

ssh root@YOUR_IP

First connection​

On first connection, accept the server fingerprint by typing yes.

Security tip

After the first connection, immediately change your password with the passwd command.