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# How to connect via SSH and SFTP

Connection to Linux-based servers is done using SSH/sFTP protocols. Let's see how it can be done!

## How do I connect? \#

To connect to a Linux server you need SSH and sFTP clients.

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Links to the most popular Windows clients!
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* [PuTTY](https://the.earth.li/~sgtatham/putty/latest/w32/putty.exe) — **SSH-**client.
* [Termius](https://termius.com/free-ssh-client-for-windows) — alternate **SSH-**client**.**
* [FileZilla](https://filezilla.ru/) — **FTP-**client.
* [WinSCP](https://winscp.net/eng/download.php) — alternate **FTP-**client**.**

In this case we recommend to use WinSCP for SFTP connection, but as the most suitable option for newbies, below we will describe the connection through FileZilla.

### Инструкция

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You can see the data for connection in an e-mail message or select the service in your personal cabinet and click on it to open the service page.
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For SFTP and SSH connections identical data is used.
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Procedure for connecting to VDS/VPS Linux via SSH

1. In the Host Name field, enter the IP address of your server.
2. Next, enter a port. The default setting is 22
3. Click the button to connect - Open.<br>

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Next, you need to specify the user name (the default is root). Then enter the password.<br>

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The password in PuTTY is entered in invisible characters!
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To insert text into PuTTY, you need to press PCM (right mouse button) for Windows.
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