# Accessing VPS via SSH

SSH is the primary way to access and manage your VPS from a terminal or command prompt.

## Steps

1. Copy the public IP address of your VPS from the Dashboard.
   ![The VPS list on the Dashboard](https://kencana.basic.box.cloudeka.id/bucketku-f4kxct/sumopod-doc/Guides/12-vps/02-ssh/02-access-ip-user-password.png)
2. Open a terminal or command prompt on your computer.
3. Run the command: `ssh username@VPS_Public_IP`.
4. Enter your password.

## Notes

- All credentials are available on the Sumopod Dashboard, under the **Access** tab (Public IP, Private IP, Username, Password).
  ![The VPS Access tab showing the IP address, username, and password](https://kencana.basic.box.cloudeka.id/bucketku-f4kxct/sumopod-doc/Guides/12-vps/02-ssh/02-access-ip-user-password.png)
- The default username for Ubuntu images on Tencent is `ubuntu` (may differ for other operating systems).