Your Complete Guide to PuTTY
Learn everything about PuTTY, the trusted SSH and Telnet client. From beginner tutorials to advanced configurations, troubleshooting guides, and comprehensive tool documentation.
What You'll Find Here
Beginner Guides
Start from scratch with our comprehensive beginner tutorials covering PuTTY basics, installation, and first SSH connection.
Explore Basics →Setup & Configuration
Step-by-step guides for installing and configuring PuTTY on Windows, working with SSH keys, and managing sessions.
Setup Guides →PuTTY Tools
Deep dives into PuTTYgen, PSCP, Plink, PSFTP, and other utilities in the PuTTY suite with practical examples.
Explore Tools →Advanced Usage
Automation with Plink, SSH scripting, cloud integration, and power user techniques for PuTTY.
Advanced Guides →Troubleshooting
Common errors, connection issues, and solutions. Find fixes for "Connection Refused," session problems, and more.
Get Help →Alternatives
Objective comparisons with KiTTY, Bitvise, Solar-PuTTY, WinSCP, and other SSH clients for different use cases.
Compare Tools →Popular Guides
What is PuTTY?
Complete introduction to PuTTY software and its purpose
Installing PuTTY on Windows
Step-by-step installation guide for Windows users
Using PuTTYgen
SSH key generation and management guide
Using SSH Keys with PuTTY
Secure authentication with public key cryptography
Fix "Connection Refused" Error
Common causes and solutions for connection issues
PuTTY Alternatives
Compare modern SSH clients and alternatives
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