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How to connect to your Linux server


  1. Download a tool called: Putty (download)
  2. Open Putty
  3. In the text field under Host Name (or IP address), you enter the IP address of your server
  4. Click on Open



  1. If you get an Putty Secruty Alert, you can accept it



  1. Enter the username (root)
  2. Enter the password (You can't see yourself typing the password). To to copy/paste the password, copy the password and click with your right mouse button inside the Putty application.



  1. Hit the enter key
  2. If the username and password are accepted you now will see a welcome screen.

Updated on: 19/07/2022

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