# Connecting on Windows

## PuTTY

Download and install the latest version of [PuTTY](/https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/latest.html).

# After opening PuTTY, fill in the details:\\

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  # `Host Name`: `username@example.ircnow.org` -- for example, if your username is john, and your server address is example.ircnow.org, then fill in `john@example.ircnow.org`.

  # `Port`: 22

  # Click `Open` at the bottom.

# Enter your password.\\

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## Built-in SSH

Recent versions of Windows 10 come with ssh by default, so PuTTY is not necessary.

# Right-click the Start button or press Windows+X, then select `Windows PowerShell`.

# Type `ssh username@example.ircnow.org` -- replace username with your real username, and replace example.ircnow.org with your shell account server.\\

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