# Connect to server (Windows)

### Video Guide / How-To Video

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Step by step video guide
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### Opening the Remote Desktop Software

Most, if not all Windows machines come with remote desktop software pre-installed. Search for "**mstsc**" or "**Remote Desktop**" using the Windows Search/Start Menu function and open the Remote Desktop Connection app.

<div align="left"><img src="/files/-LvxxZc83oInp8bLbf55" alt="Searching for remote desktop"></div>

### Connect to the server

Find the IP of your server via the ZestyStore Dashboard and enter it into the text box, then click connect.\
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Formats you might generally see: \
\- domain.com\
\- subdomain.domain.com\
\- 123.123.123.123\
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If you changed your server port, please include it at the end of the IP with a colon in **123.123.123.123:12345** format.\
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IP used as an example: 123.123.123.123

<div align="left"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/eai6zFy.png" alt="Entering IP / IP:PORT"></div>

Enter in your username and password that's provided via the ZestyStore Panel and then click "OK."\
Our default is: Administrator

<div align="left"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/VjCIKjK.png" alt="Entering credentials"></div>

If prompted for SSL/TLS certificate errors, please click "Yes" to connect to the server.

<div align="left"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/PpNU2mV.png" alt="Skip SSL Cert verification"></div>


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