You need three things, all shown on your server's page in the Client Area: the public IP address (Floating IP), the username and the password (click Show password). Give a new server about 5 minutes after the "ready" email before you connect.
Linux servers (SSH)
SSH on Megabit Cloud servers uses port 2200, not the usual port 22.
| Operating system | Username |
|---|---|
| Ubuntu | ubuntu |
| Debian | debian |
| Rocky Linux | rocky |
| AlmaLinux | almalinux |
Mac, Linux or Windows 10/11 (Terminal or PowerShell):
ssh -p 2200 ubuntu@203.0.113.10
Replace ubuntu with your username and 203.0.113.10 with your server's public IP. Type yes the first time you are asked to trust the server, then enter the password.
If you added an SSH key when ordering, sign in with that key instead of the password:
ssh -p 2200 -i ~/.ssh/id_ed25519 ubuntu@203.0.113.10
PuTTY (Windows): enter the public IP in Host Name, set Port to 2200, choose SSH, click Open, then sign in with the username and password.
After your first sign-in, we recommend changing the password with passwd. The Client Area keeps showing the original password, so keep your new one somewhere safe.
Windows servers
Windows servers are set up by our team rather than automatically. After you order one we contact you and send you the connection details for your server.
When you cannot connect: the console
The Console button on your server's page opens the server's screen in a new browser tab, even when SSH is not working. The server must be running. You can sign in there with the same username and password.
Still stuck?
Check that the server shows Running in the Client Area and that you are using port 2200, not port 22. If it still does not work, open a support ticket and include your server's public IP.