{"id":2818,"date":"2016-09-16T12:10:01","date_gmt":"2016-09-16T12:10:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/?p=2818"},"modified":"2023-02-11T11:05:37","modified_gmt":"2023-02-11T11:05:37","slug":"connect-sftp-server-filezilla-file-transfer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/connect-sftp-server-filezilla-file-transfer\/","title":{"rendered":"How do I connect to an SFTP server with FileZilla for File Transfer?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Before you begin the task, make sure you have enabled SSH access in your Control Panel.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Now Open FileZilla<\/li>\n<li>Enter the address of the server in the field Host that is located in the Quickconnect bar.\n<ul>\n<li>(sftp.example.com &#8211; make sure to enter sftp to connect securely via SFTP)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Enter your username\n<ul>\n<li>(domain.com &#8211; keep it lowercase and do not add &#8220;www.&#8221; in the beginning)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Enter your password\n<ul>\n<li>(the one you chose for SSH in your Control Panel)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Enter the port number.\n<ul>\n<li>(port 22 for SFTP)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Click on Quickconnect or simply press Enter to connect to the server.<\/li>\n<li>Click OK when you get a warning about an unknown host key.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Don&#8217;t forget to replace domain.com with your own domain name.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A screenshot for reference:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/sftp.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2819\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/sftp.jpg\" alt=\"sftp\" width=\"1366\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/sftp.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/sftp-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/sftp-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/sftp-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1366px) 100vw, 1366px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Before you begin the task, make sure you have enabled SSH access in your Control Panel. 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