You will be asked to store the key in the putty format, save it on your computer to continue. You can access your VPS via FileZilla SFTP again at any point by clicking the server manager icon in the top-left corner of. Once youre done, press Connect and enter your SSH key password if it has one.
Logon type: Interactive logon enter your VPS username. ppk format.ģ) Open Filezilla and click the Edit button from the menu then select Settings.Ĥ) From the Settings window click on SFTP tab.ĥ) Next click on “Add Keyfile” and select the private key you generated within cPanel. You will be prompted to convert the file to a supported but unprotected format (no password), confirm it by clicking the Yes button and type your password. Port: Use the default SFTP port of 22 or specify the custom port you set up earlier. This is a program that allows you to connect to a host server’s FTP connection. You can choose to use different FTP clients but they will all operate almost the same, but we recommend FileZilla.įollow these steps to establish an SFTP connection to your hosting account with FileZilla (make sure to get the “client” version):ġ) Download and install FileZilla on your computer.Ģ) From your cPanel account generate a new SSH key pair and download the private key to your computer in the. * Keep in mind that the username and the password for the connection to your hosting account via SFTP are the same as your cPanel's username and password and you can not connect with an FTP account that you have created via your cPanel -> FTP Accounts.The first thing you will need is an FTP client. Click the OK button to continue connecting and tick the " Always trust this host, add this key to cache" check box if you plan to connect to the same server again. Connect to your server using the following login credentials:įTP Server: s ( is the server where your hosting account resides, also do not forget to add sftp:// before the server name)įTP Port: 18765 (the default SSH port for the Siteground's servers since SFTP is FTP over SSH)ĭuring your first connection you will be prompted to store the server's fingerprint. Filezilla will ask you to store the key in the putty format. You will be prompted to convert the file to a supported but unprotected format (no password), confirm it by clicking the Yes button and type your password.Ĩ. Click the Add keyfile. button and select the file that you have just created with the private key pasted inside.ħ. Open Filezilla, click the Edit button from the menu then select Settings.Ħ. Copy the content of the text area, paste it in an empty file on your computer and save it.Ĥ. After you have generated your SSH key pair click on the private key link at the bottom of the page corresponding to the key pair that you have just generated.ģ. Open your cPanel -> SSH/Shell Access and generate new SSH key pair:Ģ. In this knowledge base article are listed the steps which should be completed in order to establish a SFTP connection to your hosting account with the FileZilla FTP client:ġ.
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