

On the PuTTY Configuration screen, fill in the field labeled Host Name (or IP Address) with your Droplet’s IP address, which you can find in the control panel.

Add the Droplet IP and Connection Details The following steps guide you through configuring a profile to connect to your Droplet. Once PuTTY is installed, start the program. If you don’t have PuTTY installed, visit the PuTTY website and choose the Windows installer from the Package files list. It allows you to securely connect to remote servers from a local Windows computer. PuTTY is an open-source SSH and Telnet client for Windows. Each Droplet you create is a new server you can use, either standalone or as part of a larger, cloud-based infrastructure. DigitalOcean Droplets are Linux-based virtual machines (VMs) that run on top of virtualized hardware.
