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+You can use **SSH** to log in to exozyme if you do not need a graphical desktop. SSH uses much less bandwidth than a full-blown desktop, so you should experience much better performance. Note that you do need some experience with using the terminal, so you may want to check out [this guide](https://exozy.me/howtuwu/linux/terminal/) if you need help.
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+### Setup
+
+Open up a terminal on your computer and use the following command to connect to exozyme with SSH, substituting your exozyme username for `USERNAME`:
+```
+ssh USERNAME@exozy.me -p 4884
+```
+This command connects you to our SSH server on port 4884 at [exozy.me](https://exozy.me) You will be prompted to type in your password.
+
+### Tips and tricks
+
+If you want to run graphical apps, you can use X11 forwarding with `ssh -X`. Note that this works best with a Linux client; otherwise, follow [these instructions](https://researchit.las.iastate.edu/x-forwarding-mac-and-windows).
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