{"id":1162,"date":"2020-11-12T14:17:36","date_gmt":"2020-11-12T14:17:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.hostinger.io\/support\/2020\/11\/12\/4622295-how-to-connect-to-your-cpanel-account-via-ssh-at-hostinger\/"},"modified":"2026-03-11T18:45:45","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T18:45:45","slug":"4622295-how-to-connect-to-your-cpanel-account-via-ssh-at-hostinger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/4622295-how-to-connect-to-your-cpanel-account-via-ssh-at-hostinger\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Connect to Your cPanel Account via SSH at Hostinger"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"no-margin\"><b>SSH access<\/b> is available for shared cPanel hosting plans, and you can connect easily connect to it using the native cPanel Terminal. <\/p><p class=\"no-margin\">\n<\/p><p class=\"no-margin\">First, to enable SSH access, log in to your Hostinger account, navigate to the <b><a href=\"https:\/\/hpanel.hostinger.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"intercom-content-link\" rel=\"noopener\">Home<\/a> <\/b>page of your hPanel, and click <b>Manage <\/b>next to your cPanel plan.<\/p><p class=\"no-margin\">\n<\/p><p class=\"no-margin\">On the sidebar, select <b>SSH and Automation<\/b>, and click on <b>Enable SSH<\/b>:<\/p><p class=\"no-margin\">\n<\/p><div class=\"intercom-container intercom-align-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2020\/11\/eae5e899-0ced-4083-a1a0-4bf28e1ce949.jpg\"><\/div><p class=\"no-margin\">\n<\/p><p class=\"no-margin\">Next, go to your cPanel and scroll down to the <b>Advanced<\/b> tab, or use the search bar to find the <b>Terminal<\/b>:<\/p><p class=\"no-margin\">\n<\/p><div class=\"intercom-container intercom-align-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2020\/11\/a7182e78-8483-43aa-941c-1c6100f9e797.jpg\" alt=\"The cPanel Advanced tab showing how to access Terminal\"><\/div><p class=\"no-margin\">\n<\/p><p class=\"no-margin\">If you get a <b>warning<\/b> click to proceed, and you will reach the command line:<\/p><p class=\"no-margin\">\n<\/p><div class=\"intercom-container intercom-align-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2020\/11\/d235b450-ae8b-45e9-9ef9-2435b92d7926.jpg\" alt=\"The cPanel Terminal showing a successful connection\"><\/div><p class=\"no-margin\">\n<\/p><p class=\"no-margin\">Here you will be able to use <b><a href=\"\/support\/5822386-ssh-cheat-sheet\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"intercom-content-link\">SSH commands<\/a><\/b> to manage your account &#128522; 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