As you can see, we’re in the testa folder and there are currently three files: file1.txt, file2.txt, and file3.txt.

Now we’ll run the “ls” command to see what files are in this directory.

We’re currently logged in, so let’s run “pwd” command to see what directory we’re in.

When editing files with nano, the first thing you’ll need to do is connect to your server via SSH.

In this section, we’ll walk you through the process of editing a file via SSH using nano.

Once you have finished editing click Ctrl+O then the Enter key to save and create the file.

The nano editor will then open up the file and you can begin entering text.

Run the following command and replace example.html with the name of the file you want to create.

In this example, I’m creating a file in the public_html folder.

Use the cd command to change to the directory you want to create the file in.

Open a terminal or connect to your server vis SSH.

The nano editor should be included with all major versions of Linux and Unix. Because of this, we’re going to show you how to edit files using the nano SSH editor.

Vi is a very sophisticated program with somewhat of a high learning curve. Here at InMotion Hosting, our System Administration team primarily uses programs called nano and vi. This is a convenient way to modify files since you can quickly change them in terminal without using a separate text editor. If you are using the linux command line, there are several programs for you to use to edit files in SSH.

How to edit text file in terminal nano