How do I get the FTP login for my new droplet? I am new to this.
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Hey @nkwentiv
Here’s the quickest process to get (S)FTP access, but check out the additional guides at the bottom as they will save you a lot of stress.
Before using FTP, you need to login to your server via SSH once in order to set your own password.
ssh root@[YOUR-DROPLET-IP-ADDRESS] where you replace [YOUR-DROPLET-IP-ADDRESS] with the IP Address listed in your control panel root as the username and type in the password that was emailed to you.Use the following credentials to login with the program of your choice:
HOST: [YOUR-DROPLET-IP-ADDRESS]
USER: root
PASSWORD: [YOUR-PASSWORD]
PORT: 22
(port 22 is used for SFTP or Secure FTP, which is better)
| GUIDE: | How To Set Up SSH Keys |
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SSH keys provide a more secure way of logging into a virtual private server with SSH than using a password alone. Read Guide |
| GUIDE: | How To Use Filezilla to Transfer and Manage Files Securely on your VPS |
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| . | This article will teach you how to use Filezilla to transfer and manage files securely on your VPS. But you will need to have SSH keys set up first. Read Guide |
Regular FTP does not work from a Mac Client. I have tried three clients. None of them work. They all give a password error. What is the trick to getting this to work?
I used FileZila and it worked fast. One thing that was important is that SSH key has been added to the machine you try to access FTP to