SFTP tab: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 12:56, 18 May 2021

To load files onto your website, or back up your data from your website, you'll want to use SFTP. You can use a third-party SFTP application. You need to create a SFTP account on this pane first. In addition, you will need the username and the server/hostname from this screen if using a third-party SFTP program.

Actions

New SFTP Account - Create a new SFTP account, allowing you to upload files to your websites.
Edit - You can change your SFTP user name and change your SFTP root by selecting this option.
Change - Change the password of an SFTP account by selecting this icon to the right of the account you wish to change.
Delete - Delete your SFTP account with this option. This will not delete any data on your site, but it will prevent you from connecting using that account in the future.

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-To load files onto your website, or back up your data from your website, you'll want to use FTP.  You can [[using a 3rd party FTP program | use a third-party FTP application]], or you can [[Using the FTP applet | use our FTP applet]].  Either way, you need to create a FTP account on this pane first.  In addition, you will need the username and the server/hostname from this screen if using a third-party FTP program.
+To load files onto your website, or back up your data from your website, you'll want to use SFTP.  You can [[using a 3rd party FTP program | use a third-party SFTP application]]. You need to create a SFTP account on this pane first.  In addition, you will need the username and the server/hostname from this screen if using a third-party SFTP program.
 ==Actions==
-* '''New SFTP account''' - [[Creating a new FTP account | Create a new FTP account]], allowing you to upload files to your websites.
+* '''New SFTP Account''' - [[Creating a new FTP account | Create a new SFTP account]], allowing you to upload files to your websites.
-* '''Launch''' - Connect to your FTP account using our [[Using the FTP applet | FTP applet]].  This is only recommended when uploading smaller files - for large websites, consider [[using a 3rd party FTP program]].
 * '''Edit''' - You can change your SFTP user name and change your SFTP root by selecting this option.
-* '''Change''' - [[Changing an FTP account password | Change the password]] of an FTP account by selecting this icon to the right of the account you wish to change.
+* '''Change''' - [[Changing an FTP account password | Change the password]] of an SFTP account by selecting this icon to the right of the account you wish to change.
-* '''Delete''' - [[Deleting an FTP account | Delete your FTP account]] with this option.  This will not delete any data on your site, but it will prevent you from connecting using that account in the future.
+* '''Delete''' - [[Deleting an FTP account | Delete your SFTP account]] with this option.  This will not delete any data on your site, but it will prevent you from connecting using that account in the future.
 [[Category:Account Manager]]
 [[Category:FTP]]