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How do you look at all your SSH folders and files?

Posted on February 11, 2018

Hello, I am trying to change the map on my Minecraft server but I can’t get to the files and folders to change it. If anyone knows how to see them and add files to them then it would be much appreciated.

OS: Xenial



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Let’s start at the very beginning because I am not sure how far you’ve gotten:

  1. Accessing your Server: Have you managed to SSH in to your server from the command line? If not read this article: How To Connect To Your Droplet with SSH

  2. Exploring directories and managing files: Once you are in, take a read through Basics of Linux Navigation and File Management

  3. Minecraft- Once you’ve got the linux basics down, here’s a good tutorial on finding your .minecraft directory to install mods, etc… https://floaternet.com/appdata-linux

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