How to connect to your server via SSH using PuTTY

[1] Open the PuTTY SSH client on your local machine.

[2] Specify your server's main IP in the 'Host Name (or IP address)' text field.

[3] Make sure the 'Port' text field is specified as 22.

[4] Click the button.

[5] In the SSH window, type the username you're wanting to make a connection to (generally this is root).

[6] Hit Enter.

[7] Type in the username's corresponding password.

Tip: The password will not show in the SSH window as you're typing it.

[8] Hit Enter.