How to access Command Line (SSH/CLI)?

Access the command line

To access your cPanel & WHM server from the command line, perform the following steps:

Use the correct method for your computer’s operating system to open the CLI:
- Microsoft Windows® — Open the Command Prompt program. To do this, click Start and enter Command Prompt in the Search text box. Double-click Command Prompt in the list that appears.
- macOS® — Open the Terminal program. To do this, click the Applications icon in the dock, click the Utilities icon, and then click the Terminal icon.
- Ubuntu — Open the Terminal program. To do this, press the Ctrl, Alt, and T keys simultaneously.
Your CLI program opens with access to the local computer. You must use SSH to access the cPanel & WHM server. To do this, enter the following command and press Enter:
```
ssh username@hostname
```
In this comment, username is your account’s username and hostname is the server’s hostname. For example, to log in as the root user on the example.com server, run the following command:
```
ssh root@example.com
```
The CLI prompts you for the account’s password. Enter it and press Enter.
The CLI’s display will appear similar to the following example:
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Last login: Fri Feb 6 12:50:38 on ttys000 MyComputer:~ myname$ ssh username@example.com Password: Last login: Fri Feb 6 12:52:33 2015 from 10.1.4.202 username@example [~]#
You can now navigate the server’s file system and run commands, within the limits of your account’s permissions on the server.

Note:

If you receive an error message that appears similar to the following example, you may not have SSH privileges enabled on the server.

ssh: connect to host example.com port 22: Connection refused

You have to contact us because we are usually changing our ssh port for a security matter.