Logging into your DreamPress site via SSH

Confirm your user is a Shell user

1. Navigate to the SFTP Users & Files page.
2. In the top menu, click the Filters dropdown.
3. Select the Servers button.
4. Select your DreamPress server from the dropdown menu.

   Your DreamPress user displays.

5. Click the toggle button to enable Secure Shell Access (SSH). After you enable SSH, wait a few minutes for it to take effect. You can then proceed to the next step.

Locate your credentials

1. Navigate to the Manage Websites page.
2. Click the Manage button to open the Domain Settings page, which allows you to adjust various settings for your site:
   • If in Grid view, click the Manage button at the bottom of the website box.
   • If in List view, click the Manage button at the far right of your domain name.
3. Select the Website tab.
4. Scroll to the Manage Your Site section.
5. To the right of Manage Files, click the Login Info button to view your credentials.

See this article if you need to reset your password.

Log in to your server via SSH

Now that your user is a Shell user, you can log into it via SSH.

Opening up a terminal application

A terminal is a program you can use to run shell commands. There are several terminal clients (applications) you can use on any operating system. See this article for the easiest options for Windows, Mac, and Linux.

Logging in

Once you have chosen a terminal, open it and run the following command to log into your server using your credentials:

[local]$ ssh username@example.com

You are then asked for your Shell user's password. Enter this and you are then logged in.