How to connect to your Instance

Reviewed on June 23, 2025

This page shows how to connect to your Scaleway Instance via SSH. Thanks to the SSH key that you created and uploaded, you can use a terminal application on your local computer to remotely connect to your Instance as root. This enables you to use your Instance as you wish.

Before you start

To complete the actions presented below, you must have:

• A Scaleway account logged into the console
• Owner status or IAM permissions allowing you to perform actions in the intended Organization
• An SSH key
• An Instance

Troubleshooting connection problems

If you have any problems connecting to your Instance via SSH, refer to our dedicated troubleshooting document.