Putty is a freely available telnet and SSH client created for windows & unix. The tutorial below will quickly explain how to log into your server using Putty.
Download & Install Putty
First you need to download putty from the official site here, Find the correct software for your operating system then download the putty.exe to your desktop or selected download folder. (I usually save mine to the root drive i.e C:\ and shortcut it to the desktop). As putty is standalone there is no installation required to get going.
Setup Putty
Once you have loaded up putty the configuration screen is displayed (see below screenshot). To connect to your server you simply type in the hostname/ip adress/domain depending on your hosting or server setup in the hostname box. Then change the port to 22 (the default is 23) and make sure you have selected the SSH radio button under the port entry box. Then click open to start the connection.
Logging In
Once you have opened the connection a terminal screen will appear asking you to insert your username, then password. (You should have been given these on server setup). Simply type in your username and password and you will then be logged into your server allowing you to perform any changes you require.
Check back on Linux Commands regularly to find out what you can do from the command line on linux servers
Download & Install Putty
First you need to download putty from the official site here, Find the correct software for your operating system then download the putty.exe to your desktop or selected download folder. (I usually save mine to the root drive i.e C:\ and shortcut it to the desktop). As putty is standalone there is no installation required to get going.
Setup Putty
Once you have loaded up putty the configuration screen is displayed (see below screenshot). To connect to your server you simply type in the hostname/ip adress/domain depending on your hosting or server setup in the hostname box. Then change the port to 22 (the default is 23) and make sure you have selected the SSH radio button under the port entry box. Then click open to start the connection.
Logging In
Once you have opened the connection a terminal screen will appear asking you to insert your username, then password. (You should have been given these on server setup). Simply type in your username and password and you will then be logged into your server allowing you to perform any changes you require.
Check back on Linux Commands regularly to find out what you can do from the command line on linux servers
