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How to Use the Browser Terminal
How to Use the Browser Terminal

An introduction to the Browser Terminal feature available with all our VPS plans

Updated over a week ago

Hostinger supports the Browser terminal feature on all VPS plans! Browser Terminal makes it easy and convenient to manage your VPS via terminal commands inputted and executed right from the browser.

Accessing the Browser Terminal

To access the Browser terminal, log in to your hPanel and open the VPS section. Then, select the VPS you wish to manage by clicking on the arrow ❯ button next to it:

Accessing the VPS dashboard

Once you access the VPS management dashboard, you'll find the Browser terminal button – click on it, and a new browser tab will open:

Accessing the browser terminal of the VPS

If your browser blocks pop-ups, the browser terminal will not load. To fix this, click on the pop-up blocked icon in your browser and make sure to change the setting to always allow pop-ups and redirects from hpanel.hostinger.com:

Enabling pop-ups and redirects in the browser

Once done, retry opening the browser terminal.

After a while, the page will load in a new browser tab and it will show the login prompt. Use your SSH user and password to log in as you would normally do when logging in via SSH:

Using SSH to connect to VPS

That's it! You can now use the browser terminal to manage your VPS.

Common Issues and Troubleshooting

The Browser Terminal Loads but It’s Empty

Close the browser terminal, reboot your VPS from the VPS dashboard, and reopen the browser terminal.

Using the Browser Terminal From a Mobile Device

It’s generally not recommended to access this feature from your mobile device due to screen size restraints. If you’d like to manage your VPS from your mobile device, you can use SSH to log in to your VPS and run the commands using SSH from a mobile device client.

Browser Terminal Stuck on "starting serial terminal on interface serial0"

If you get this message, simply press the Enter key a few times until you get the prompt login for your VPS.

Learn more: Common SSH Commands 💡

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