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Short answer
Yes, on every shared hosting plan except Starter. Switch it on in cPanel, add your SSH key and connect with any SSH client to use Git, Composer, WP-CLI, npm or pip. You get a secure shell for your own account rather than root; for root access, choose a VPS.
Which plans include SSH
SSH is part of the Standard, Executive and Platinum web hosting plans. Starter doesn’t have it; upgrade to Standard ($35.07 a year) when you need it.
How to connect
- In cPanel, open SSH Access (or Terminal to work right in the browser).
- Under Manage SSH Keys, generate a key or import your public key, then authorise it.
- Connect from your computer with
ssh -p PORT [email protected], using your cPanel username. If you don’t have the SSH port, ask support by live chat or ticket.
Use keys instead of passwords: they’re more secure and typing mistakes won’t lock you out.
What you can do over SSH
- Git: clone and pull your code directly onto the server.
- WP-CLI: update WordPress, plugins and users from the command line.
- Composer and Laravel Artisan for PHP apps.
- npm and pip for Node.js and Python apps, set up with cPanel’s app tools.
- Import and export large databases, unpack archives and search through files quickly.
What you can’t do
Shared hosting is a secure environment shared with other accounts, so root isn’t available: you can’t install system packages, run your own web server or keep long-running background processes alive. For that, a VPS gives you full root access.