Connect via SSH
SSH is only available on Linux.
Windows Terminal
Step 1
Open the Windows terminal, you can search for CMD in Windows.
Step 2
When you open the terminal, you must enter this command: ssh root@<ip> (Replace <ip> by your server IP. eg: ssh [email protected])
By default the SSH user is root. If you get a fingerprint key message, simply type yes and Enter.
Step 3
Then you must enter the root user password, the password is sent by mail when your VPS was created. If you forgot your password or lost your email, you can change your VPS password in this article.
PuTTY
Step 1
Open the PuTTY, you can download it from https://www.putty.org/ (opens in a new tab)
Step 2
When you open the program, you must enter the IP and SSH Port of your VPS and then click on Open. (Do not forget to select SSH in connection type)
By default the SSH port is 22. If you get a fingerprint key message, simply type yes and Enter.
Step 3
Then a window will open where you must enter the user, by default it is root and then you must enter the root user password, the password is sent by mail when your VPS was created. If you forgot your password or lost your email, you can change your VPS password in this article.
