How to Setup SFTP for your WordPress Site
SFTP is a way for you to access the files and folders on a website via a client program on your local computer. SFTP stands for Secure File Transfer Protocol (or SSH File Transfer Protocol). It was designed as an extension of the SSH (Secure SHell) protoc
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SFTP is a way for you to access the files and folders on a website via a client program on your local computer. SFTP stands for Secure File Transfer Protocol (or SSH File Transfer Protocol). It was designed as an extension of the SSH (Secure SHell) protocol. We only support SFTP connections within the CRM to ensure your data remains safe and encrypted.
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How to use SFTP to connect to your WordPress site?
How to use SFTP to connect to your WordPress site?
1. Go to Sites -> WordPress -> Advanced Settings -> FTP Access
Fields in this part of the guide
FileZilla (Free – macOS or Windows)WinSCP (Free – Windows)FlashFXP (Premium – Windows)Cyberduck (Free – macOS or Windows)Transmit (Premium – macOS)
Buttons and menus referenced
Add FTP User
Next step2. Click on Add FTP User and set credentials.
All 5 steps in this procedure
- FileZilla (Free – macOS or Windows)
- WinSCP (Free – Windows)
- FlashFXP (Premium – Windows)
- Cyberduck (Free – macOS or Windows)
- Transmit (Premium – macOS)
2. Click on Add FTP User and set credentials.
Fields in this part of the guide
FileZilla (Free – macOS or Windows)WinSCP (Free – Windows)FlashFXP (Premium – Windows)Cyberduck (Free – macOS or Windows)Transmit (Premium – macOS)
Buttons and menus referenced
Add FTP User
Next step3. The Host URL, Port number, Username, and Password can be used to log in to a client program and access the WordPress files. Make sure to keep these credentials safe. The UserName and Password are unique for each user and you can even reset these credentials.
All 5 steps in this procedure
- FileZilla (Free – macOS or Windows)
- WinSCP (Free – Windows)
- FlashFXP (Premium – Windows)
- Cyberduck (Free – macOS or Windows)
- Transmit (Premium – macOS)
3. The Host URL, Port number, Username, and Password can be used to log in to a client program and access the WordPress files. Make sure to keep these credentials safe. The UserName and Password are unique for each user and you can even reset these credentials.
Fields in this part of the guide
FileZilla (Free – macOS or Windows)WinSCP (Free – Windows)FlashFXP (Premium – Windows)Cyberduck (Free – macOS or Windows)Transmit (Premium – macOS)
Buttons and menus referenced
Add FTP User
Next stepThere are many free and premium ones to choose from, we recommend one of the following:
All 5 steps in this procedure
- FileZilla (Free – macOS or Windows)
- WinSCP (Free – Windows)
- FlashFXP (Premium – Windows)
- Cyberduck (Free – macOS or Windows)
- Transmit (Premium – macOS)
There are many free and premium ones to choose from, we recommend one of the following:
Frequently asked questions
How to use SFTP to connect to your WordPress site?
1. Go to Sites -> WordPress -> Advanced Settings -> FTP Access 2. Click on Add FTP User and set credentials. 3. The Host URL, Port number, Username, and Password can be used to log in to a client program and access the WordPress files. Make sure to keep these credentials safe. The UserName and Password are unique for each user and you can even reset these credentials. There are many free and premium ones to choose from, we recommend one of the following: FileZilla (Free – macOS or Windows) WinSCP (Free – Windows) FlashFXP (Premium – Windows) Cyberduck (Free – macOS or Windows) Transmit (Premium – macOS)
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