🔗How to connect to Linux server

To SSH into your server, the methodology is different depending on your operating system, be it Windows, Mac or Linux.

Requirements

• a VPS

• an OnetSolutions account

• Username and password to connect to your VPS

• Putty Software for Windows

Getting started with your VPS

Instructions

Windows

After downloading the Putty software, you need to launch it.

Putty

After launching the software, you must enter these two pieces of information, then click on "Login".

• Hostname: IP of your VPS

• Port: 22 (by default)

After clicking on Login, it will ask you for the username which you will have to enter, then press "ENTER", then you will have to enter the password. The password will not be displayed when you enter it. Then you just have to press "ENTER".

Linux or Mac

You must open a Terminal, and then enter the following command:

ssh root@IP

You will need to replace "IP" with the IP of the VPS.

After pressing on ENTER, it will ask you for the password.The password will not be displayed when you enter it. Then you just have to press "ENTER".