How to connect to hosting via SSH (cPanel, PuTTY)

Generating SSH keys

1. Go to your client area to the “Hosting management” section and click the “Open cPanel” button;
2. The cPanel will be opened. Go to the “Security” section and click the “SSH Access” button;
3. Click the “Manage SSH keys” button
4. Click the “Generate” a New Key button;
5. A new window where you can specify the following data will be opened:
Key Name - the name of your key. You can skip this and leave the default name;
Key Password - create a new password. This password will be used for establishing an SSH connection;
Reenter Password - type your password again;
Key Type - leave the "RSA" value;
Key Size - the bigger the size, the more reliable the encryption;
6. Once all the data is specified, click the “Generate” button;
7. You will see the “Key generating Completed!” message. Click the “Go back” link;
8. Now you can see, that your key is “not_authorized”. Click the “Manage” button in front of this key;
9. Click the “Authorize” button;
10. You will see the “The key has been authorized!” message. Click the “Go back” link;
11. In the “Private keys” area click the “View/Download” button in front of your key;
12. Scroll the page down to the “Convert the key to PPK format” area;
13. Type the password you used when creating the key and click the “Convert” button;
14. Once the key is converted, click the “Download Key” button and save the key on your PC;

Establishing an SSH connection

2. Launch the installer and install PuTTY on your PC;
3. Once PuTTY is installed, go to your Start menu, find the PuTTY app and launch it;
5. Go to the “SSH - Auth” section and click the “Browse” button;
6. Find the private key you’ve saved on your PC and click the “Open” button;
7. Now click the “Open” button in the PuTTY interface;
8. A new window with a command line will be opened. Type the login of your hosting service (the login is sent in the welcome email after ordering a hosting service);
9. Type the password you used when creating the keys. No symbols will be displayed when typing the password, this is normal. Once you’ve finished, press Enter;
10. Done

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