How to connect to your account terminal/command line using SSH.

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SSH access is available for select plans. You can reach out to our support team to check if you can use SSH.

Step 1 – Application

Linux

macOS

Windows

You can use Terminal for SSH connection

To run it, click Ctrl + Alt + T or Search → Terminal

You can use Terminal for SSH connection

To run it, search for Terminal in Spotlight

You can use any SSH client available such as PuTTY or Terminal.

We recommend simply using PowerShell or Terminal/CMD (Search in Start Menu).

Step 2 – Connection

In the case of Terminal or CMD, use the SSH command, user@server.hostname -p 8926.

For PuTTY, insert the parameters in the application.

To find your server hostname, username, and password, go to the “Login Details” page in your SiteCountry dashboard; let’s see how to do that:

So, based on the above screenshot, the SSH connection command will be:

mydomain@copper.scnservers.net -p 8926

In both cases, you will see the result like this:

The authenticity of host '[copper.scnservers.net]:8926 ([copper.scnservers.net]:8926)' can't be established.
				
ECDSA key fingerprint is SHA256:Eze2ImXw1MWfgAMbcWxfc2EQwAkgTHOEPsNwSnEAHAQ.
					
Are you sure you want to continue connecting (yes/no)?

This is an expected result; just type yes.

Then you will be asked to insert the password:

mydomain@copper.scnservers.net's password:

NOTES:

  • For security purposes, the password won’t be displayed, even as •••••, but data is still inserted. Don’t worry about not seeing symbols; insert the password and press Enter

  • Password can be copied and pasted with the right-click of a computer mouse. In Windows, it inserts the password immediately; in Linux – opens a menu with actions

As soon as you insert the password and press Enter, you will see this text from the next line:

-bash-4.2$

It means that you successfully logged into your account via SSH 🎉

NOTES:

  • For any issues, reach out to our support team for assistance.

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