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Accessing the Terminal

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Use the browser-based terminal for command-line tasks on your hosting account.

DirectAdmin offers a web terminal for accounts with shell access, letting you run commands without a separate SSH client.

Open the terminal

Go to System Info & Files → Terminal (or SSH Access).
If prompted, confirm you understand shell access responsibilities.
A command prompt opens in your browser session.

Common commands

ls -la — list files with details
cd domains/example.com/public_html — change directory
php artisan migrate — run framework commands
composer install — install PHP dependencies

Terminal access is available on plans that include SSH. Use caution — incorrect commands can delete data. For external access, connect with an SSH client using the same credentials and SSH keys.