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Connect to my Linux Hosting account with SSH (Secure Shell)

After you enable SSH (Secure Shell) protocol for your Linux Hosting account, you can connect via SSH using a client. We recommend using PuTTy (Windows), Terminal (Mac), or OpenSSH (Linux).

To connect via SSH, you need this information:

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  1. Launch the SSH client.
  2. Enter the following information:
    FieldWhat to enter...
    HostYour domain name or IP address
    UsernameYour FTP username
    PasswordYour FTP password
    Port22

  3. After entering the necessary information in the SSH client, you'll be able to establish a connection to your hosting account.

Note: The SSH client you use will determine the exact steps for connecting to your shared hosting account.

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