
In the right panel, click on the Add keyfile.
In the upper toolbar, click on Edit and then Settings.Ī popup menu will appear. 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. If you already have created keys for SSH access, the same keys will be used for SFTP. 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. Step 1: Download FileZilla Visit the official FileZilla site and download the latest or the required software version of the FileZilla Client. The method is described below using FileZilla as the FTP client. * 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.We have recently added the ability to use Secure FTP, or SFTP with our Web Hosting Hub accounts. 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.