Enable SFTP & SSH
Secure Shell (SSH) creates a secure connection when you log in to a remote computer and allows Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) which uses SSH to provide a safe way to transfer files between computers. InstaWP allows you to access your site's filesystem or run commands using SFTP & SSH.
In this documentation, we will explore the steps to:
Navigate to SFTP SSH Page
Enable SFTP
Enable SSH
Let’s get started 🚀
Step 1: Sign In to your InstaWP account and you will be navigated to the dashboard.
Step 2: Click on the More actions button and select the SFTP/SSH option from the dropdown list corresponding to the site to enable it.
A new window will appear, where you will find SFTP/SSH dialog, allowing you to access your website through SFTP or SSH options.
Note: The InstaWP users need to upgrade their account for enabling the SFTP & SSH options. For more information, you can refer to the View & Change Subscription document.
To enable SFTP access, you can toggle the button from the middle of the interface.
A new dialog will appear providing you with the following connection details of your website:
To enable SSH access, you can toggle the button from the middle of the interface.
You will see the same connection details (as after enabling SFTP). Further, you need to add a new SSH key for accessing password-less login for your website.
For more information, you can refer to the Add & Use SSH Keys documentation.
Site Creds
Execute Command
In this documentation, we will explore the steps to:
Navigate to SFTP SSH Page
Enable SFTP
Enable SSH
Let’s get started 🚀
Navigate to SFTP SSH page
Step 1: Sign In to your InstaWP account and you will be navigated to the dashboard.
Step 2: Click on the More actions button and select the SFTP/SSH option from the dropdown list corresponding to the site to enable it.
A new window will appear, where you will find SFTP/SSH dialog, allowing you to access your website through SFTP or SSH options.
Note: The InstaWP users need to upgrade their account for enabling the SFTP & SSH options. For more information, you can refer to the View & Change Subscription document.
Enable SFTP
To enable SFTP access, you can toggle the button from the middle of the interface.
A new dialog will appear providing you with the following connection details of your website:
| Inputs | Description |
|---|---|
| Host Name | Host name of the WordPress site. |
| User Name | Username to access the WordPress site. |
| Password | Password to access the WordPress site. |
| Port | The port number (SFTP) uniquely identifies a connection endpoint used by web servers to receive requests from clients. |
Enable SSH
To enable SSH access, you can toggle the button from the middle of the interface.
You will see the same connection details (as after enabling SFTP). Further, you need to add a new SSH key for accessing password-less login for your website.
For more information, you can refer to the Add & Use SSH Keys documentation.
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Site Creds
Execute Command
Updated on: 20/09/2023
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