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# Connect to your Linux VPS over SSH

Sign in to your Linux VPS as root over SSH from Terminal on a Mac or Linux, or from PowerShell or PuTTY on Windows.

- Terminal, PowerShell or PuTTY
- 0:40 video
- English · العربية

Spoken in English, with captions in English and Arabic. The steps are also written out below.

## Steps (transcript)

1.

Open Terminal on a Mac or Linux, or PowerShell on Windows 10 or 11.

2.

Type ssh root@ followed by your server’s IP address, and press Enter.

3.

The first time, you are asked to trust the server’s key fingerprint. Type yes and press Enter.

4.

Paste the root password and press Enter. Nothing shows while you type or paste; that is normal.

5.

You are in when you see the root prompt. Type exit to disconnect.

6.

Prefer PuTTY? Enter the IP address as the Host Name, keep port 22, click Open, accept the key and log in as root.

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الخطوات بالعربية

### الاتصال بخادم Linux VPS عبر SSH

سجّل الدخول إلى خادم Linux VPS بحساب root عبر SSH من Terminal على Mac أو Linux، أو من PowerShell أو PuTTY على Windows.

1.

افتح Terminal على Mac أو Linux، أو PowerShell على Windows 10 أو 11.

2.

اكتب ssh root@ متبوعاً بعنوان IP لخادمك، واضغط Enter.

3.

في المرة الأولى يُطلب منك الوثوق ببصمة مفتاح الخادم. اكتب yes واضغط Enter.

4.

الصق كلمة مرور root واضغط Enter. لا يظهر شيء أثناء الكتابة أو اللصق، وهذا طبيعي.

5.

أنت متصل عندما يظهر سطر أوامر root. اكتب exit لقطع الاتصال.

6.

تفضّل PuTTY؟ أدخل عنوان IP في Host Name واترك المنفذ 22، واضغط Open واقبل المفتاح ثم سجّل الدخول باسم root.

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