🖥️ How do I connect to my VPS for the first time?

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🖥️ How do I connect to my VPS for the first time?

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When you get your VPS, you will receive an email with the IP address and access details. You connect over the SSH protocol.

Windows

Use one of these options:
  • PowerShell / CMD (built into Windows 10/11): ssh root@your-ip-address
  • PuTTY — a free SSH program: https://putty.org

Linux / Mac

Open a terminal and type:

ssh root@your-ip-address

On the first connection

  1. Enter the password from the email
  2. Change the password right away: passwd
  3. Update the system: apt update && apt upgrade -y
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If you are looking for VPS plans in Bulgaria for a setup like this, see VPS in Bulgaria.