How to Connect to Your VPS via SSH

SSH (Secure Shell) is a protocol used to securely connect to your VPS. Follow the steps below to connect to your VPS using SSH.

Requirements: Your VPS IP address, root or user credentials, and an SSH client (such as PuTTY for Windows, or the terminal on macOS/Linux).

Step 1: Download and install PuTTY from https://www.putty.org/ if you’re using Windows.

Step 2: Open the SSH client (PuTTY or terminal).

Step 3: Use the following command to connect:

ssh root@your_vps_ip

Replace your_vps_ip with your actual VPS IP address.

Step 4: Accept the security prompt if connecting for the f

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