This article provides a guide for how to access cPanel account via SSH and is intended for cPanel Shared Hosting users.
How to Access cPanel Account via SSH
To access cPanel account via SSH, follow the steps below:
- Open your preferred SSH client (e.g., PuTTY, Terminal on macOS, or Windows PowerShell).
- Enter the following command to connect to your server via SSH:
Replacessh username@server_hostnameusernamewith your cPanel username andserver_hostnamewith your server's hostname. - When prompted, enter your cPanel password to establish the SSH connection.
Conclusion
You now know how to access cPanel account via SSH.

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