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How to Enable and Use SSH Access

SSH gives you secure command-line access to your account — useful for Git, Composer, WP-CLI and advanced file operations. Key-based login is the secure way to connect.

Step-by-step

  1. Confirm SSH is available on your plan. If the Terminal or SSH Access tools are not visible, contact EconomicalHost support to enable shell access.
  2. Generate an SSH key in cPanel — see generating an SSH key — and authorize it.
  3. Open Security → SSH Access → Manage SSH Keys to confirm your key is listed and authorized.
  4. Connect from your computer using an SSH client: ssh youruser@yourdomain.com -p 22 (the port may differ — check your welcome email).
  5. Authenticate with your key (and its passphrase) rather than a password for security.
  6. Use the built-in Terminal (Advanced → Terminal) if you prefer browser-based access without a client.

💡 Good to know

  • Key-based login is far more secure than passwords — prefer it always.
  • SSH is powerful: a wrong command can delete files irreversibly, so proceed carefully.
  • WP-CLI, Git and Composer over SSH make developer workflows much faster.

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