# Access Linux instance

## Access Linux Instance

After successfully creating the server, here's how to access it externally:

To download, follow these steps:

### Open the Command prompt on your system

1. Navigate to the Download section.
2. Open the Download section.

**windows+R > cd Downloads > ssh -i  Your\_ssh\_key User\@Your\_IP\_ADD**

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Navigate to the Downloads folder, and select the downloaded key.

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