Connect with Connectbot
First, install Connectbot from F-droid.
NOTE: Although Connectbot is also available on Google Play, it is outdated. Google Play is not free software nor does it respect user data.
Open Connectbot:
![](https://ircnow.org/uploads/ConnectBot/connectbot-no-hosts.png)
Tap the + plus icon at the bottom right corner.
![](https://ircnow.org/uploads/ConnectBot/connectbot-edit-host-username.png)
Edit three fields:
Protocol
:ssh
username@hostname port
: Type in your username, followed by the @ sign, then your server name. For example, if you registeredusername
and your server isfruit.ircnow.org
, type inusername@fruit.ircnow.org
.Stay connected
: Toggle this on to reconnect automatically
![](https://ircnow.org/uploads/ConnectBot/connectbot-stay-connected.png)
Tap on the back arrow at the top left corner.
To connect, tap on the row you just created:
![](https://ircnow.org/uploads/ConnectBot/connectbot-hosts-never-connected.png)
When a connection is first made, Connectbot will ask if the SSH fingerprints are correct. Double check , then tap Yes
if they match.
![](https://ircnow.org/uploads/ConnectBot/connectbot-check-fingerprints.png)
WARNING: If the fingerprints do not match, tap No
and do not connect. Please contact your sysadmin for help.
Fill in the password field at the bottom of the screen.
![](https://ircnow.org/uploads/ConnectBot/connectbot-password.png)
You are now connected.
![](https://ircnow.org/uploads/ConnectBot/connectbot-login-success.png)
For better security and convenience, learn how to connect with SSH keys.