# Connecting on Windows

## PuTTY

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

# Open PuTTY:\\

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

  # `Port`: 22

  # Click `Open` at the bottom.

# Verify the SSH host keys:\\

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  # You can consult the [SSH Fingerprints](/Shell/Sshfingerprints) page or check the DNS SSHFP records.

# Type in your password (the password is invisible):\\

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**NOTE**: In PuTTY, you must use Shift+[Ins] in order to paste. Ctrl+v does not work for PuTTY.

## Fixing the [Esc] key

Ctrl+[ is an alternate key for [Esc].

To get the [Esc] key to work properly on PuTTY:

# Go to `Terminal > Keyboard` and change `The Function keys and keypad` to `VT100+`.\\

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# Go to `Terminal > Features` and check `Disable application keypad mode`.

## Logging in with Keys

To log in with private keys, please see [the PuTTYgen guide](/PuTTY/PuTTYgen).