In the right panel, click on the Add keyfile. To add a new site, click File > Site Manager. In the upper toolbar, click on Edit and then Settings.Ī popup menu will appear. The steps below outline how to use FileZilla to setup an FTP / SFTP connection.

Create the FileZilla profileĪfter your keys have been generated, you will need to create your SFTP profile in your FileZilla application which requires to steps: Attaching your private keyfile to FileZilla and then creating your connection profile. Fill the user name assigned for you in the User box and Select Connect. Enter the server address you want to connect in the Host box and Port box with 22. Select SFTP SSH File Transfer Protocol in Protocol box. Choose New site from the box that appeared. If you already have created keys for SSH access, the same keys will be used for SFTP. Select the installed Filezilla from the menu bar. If needed, create your public and private keys as per the instructions in the SSH access for Resellers and Shared Servers article. How to Generate the access keys in cPanel You will need to be able to access cPanel as the required access keys are generated in that location. The method is described below using FileZilla as the FTP client. We have recently added the ability to use Secure FTP, or SFTP with our Web Hosting Hub accounts.

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