Connect to your server or shared hosting account with SSH

All of our Linux-based shared hosting accounts (more info) and servers (VPS or dedicated) let you connect to them via SSH using a client. We recommend using...

• PuTTy for Windows
• OpenSSH or Mac and Linux

After downloading and installing one of these clients, use the following settings to connect via SSH:

Field	What to enter...
Host Name or IP Address	Your account's domain name or IP address Web & Classic / cPanel shared / Server
Port	22
Username	Your account's primary username Web & Classic / cPanel shared / Server
Password	Your account's password Web & Classic / cPanel shared / Server

Note: Once you have entered the host name or IP address and the port, open the connection. Once connected, you will be prompted for the user name and password.

Next step

• If you're using a server, you can switch to your 'root' user