How to Connect to Your cPanel Account via SSH at Hostinger

SSH access is available for shared cPanel hosting plans, and you can connect easily connect to it using the native cPanel Terminal.

First, to enable SSH access, log in to your Hostinger account, navigate to the Home page of your hPanel, and click Manage next to your cPanel plan.

On the sidebar, select SSH and Automation, and click on Enable SSH:

cPanel menu with SSH and Automation selected, showing Enable SSH button and SSH disabled status

Next, go to your cPanel and scroll down to the Advanced tab, or use the search bar to find the Terminal:

Hostinger cPanel Advanced section with Terminal option highlighted

If you get a warning click to proceed, and you will reach the command line:

Hostinger cPanel terminal showing command-line prompt user@cp199~

Here you will be able to use SSH commands to manage your account 😊