# Connect with Connectbot

First, install Connectbot from [F-droid](/Fdroid/Install).

**NOTE**: Although Connectbot is also available on [Google Play](/https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.connectbot&hl=en_US&gl=US), it is outdated. Google Play is not free software nor does it respect user data.

Open Connectbot:

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Tap the + plus icon at the bottom right corner.

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Edit three fields:

# `Protocol`: `ssh`

# `username@hostname port`: Type in your username, followed by the @ sign, then your server name. For example, if you registered `username` and your server is `fruit.ircnow.org`, type in `username@fruit.ircnow.org`.

# `Stay connected`: Toggle this on to reconnect automatically

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Tap on the back arrow at the top left corner.

To connect, tap on the row you just created:

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When a connection is first made, Connectbot will ask if the [SSH fingerprints](/Ircnow/SSHFingerprints]] are correct. Double check [[Ircnow.SSHFingerprints/the SSH fingerprints), then tap `Yes` if they match.

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**WARNING**: If the fingerprints do not match, tap `No` and do **not** connect. Please contact your sysadmin for help.

Fill in the password field at the bottom of the screen.

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You are now connected.

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For better security and convenience, learn [how to connect with SSH keys](/ConnectBot/keys).