How to Connect with a Windows GUI Client
The PuTTY SSH client is part of the PuTTY suite of utilities. It is available for all versions of Windows.
A. Download the latest version of the PuTTY utilities. We recommend the MSI Windows Installer package.
B. Install the package and run PuTTY.
C. Enter the server IP address (208.87.141.206, for example) in the Host Name field. If your server has a domain name, you may use that in place of the IP address.
D. Enter the server SSH default port: 22.
E. Select SSH as the connection type.
F. Click the Open button to proceed.
G. A login as: message will pop-up and asks you to enter your SSH username. For VPS users, this is usually root. However, for shared hosting users, you will need to enter a predefined username like u721233450. After entering your username, press Enter.
H. Type your VPS or SSH password and press Enter again. For security reasons, the screen won’t show the password but will register what you type.
Congratulations! You have successfully connected to your account using the PuTTY SSH client.
