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How to open my Vps I done all the things told me to download putty and do it from there and now I'm stuck on how to open the vps.

Hello how do I open the vps (Putty) Done everything now I just need to know how to open the vps.

Thanks -Brandon.

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vijendrasikhwal • January 22, 2015

Hello Marriottbrandon,

If you are using a Linux or MacOs Desktop you can log-in by Terminal, (Find or type in your desktop’s search box “terminal” There will be appear a Black windows (May be Black) popup Type in that windows.

$ssh root@ipaddress 
The IP address you have get by registered email with Digital Ocean.
Exapmle:
$ssh root@127.0.0.1
Doug C • January 22, 2015

Best to use putty to set this up but once done you will have a desktop to log into.

https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-install-and-configure-vnc-on-ubuntu-14-04

marriottbrandon • January 21, 2015

Have you got facebook? so I can talk to you on there and that.

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