Connecting to your server
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| − | In order to manage you | + | In order to manage you server you will fist need to connect to it. Here are the 2 main methods what you will use to connect to your Server - Console (SSH) & FTP |
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Putty is a well known SSH client that you can use to connect to your server in order to use its terminal console (Just like CMD on Windows) | Putty is a well known SSH client that you can use to connect to your server in order to use its terminal console (Just like CMD on Windows) | ||
| + | === [http://www.2047servers.co.uk/support/downloads/putty.exe Download Putty] === | ||
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On a default FTP you can leave the port blank (It will try to use Port 21) you only need to use a port number if you have changed the FTP server settings. | On a default FTP you can leave the port blank (It will try to use Port 21) you only need to use a port number if you have changed the FTP server settings. | ||
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Once you are connected, you will be able to navigate through the folders of the server. Aswell as Uploading / Downloading files. | Once you are connected, you will be able to navigate through the folders of the server. Aswell as Uploading / Downloading files. | ||
See a more in depth guide to [[Filezilla_FTP|Filezilla / FTP]] | See a more in depth guide to [[Filezilla_FTP|Filezilla / FTP]] | ||
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| + | ==X2GO (Remote Desktop - Linux)== | ||
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| + | X2GO Is a popular Remote Desktop Client for connecting to Linux servers / desktops, The client can be ran on Linux, Windows & Mac Computers so you can use it to remotely manage your Linux servers using a GUI | ||
| + | === [http://www.2047servers.co.uk/support/downloads/x2goclient-win.exe Download X2GO] === | ||
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| + | To Add a Server, Open X2GO Client > Session > New Session | ||
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| + | Type in the Server Name (This is just an easy name for you to call your server e.g. the Location / Server Number is a good choice | ||
| + | Host : This is the IP Address of your server | ||
| + | Login : Username to login as (you can use any local user account e.g. root, or another user you create on the server) | ||
| + | SSH Port: This is the port your SSH Service is running on - Default 22 | ||
| + | Session Type: Choose GNOME as it's the one we use in this tutorial & the one to use for Ubuntu Systems. | ||
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| + | If you are using Ubuntu as your server OS. Create the session using "Session Type - GNOME" | ||
