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How do I find out my FTP access?

Posted on December 18, 2018

I’m not sure how to find out my droplet’s ftp user and pass…



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Hey friend,

There is no FTP access unless you’ve installed and configured an FTP server. Technically though you can use SFTP (port 22) with username “root” and the password emailed to you after you create your droplet, but you need to log in using the web console or SSH first, as this will prompt you to change that password on first login.

Jarland

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