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SFTP lets you move files between your computer and your game server with a desktop app such as FileZilla or WinSCP. It’s the best choice for big uploads, like a whole world, a modpack or many plugins at once.

Difficulty

Beginner

Time

5 minutes

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Find your SFTP details

Open your server. Your SFTP details are on the Overview page and on the Settings page.
Settings page with an SFTP card showing the server address, the username and the note that the SFTP password is the same as the panel password, plus a Launch SFTP button

SFTP details on the Settings page

Each field has a copy icon, so you don’t need to type it.
Launch SFTP opens the address in the SFTP app installed on your computer, if your computer knows which app to use for sftp:// links.

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Connect with FileZilla

1

Install FileZilla

Download the free FileZilla Client from filezilla-project.org and install it.
2

Open the Site Manager

Open FileZilla and click File, then Site Manager, then New site.
3

Enter your details

  • Protocol: SFTP - SSH File Transfer Protocol
  • Host: your host, for example n24.freakhosting.com
  • Port: 2022
  • Logon Type: Normal
  • User: your SFTP username
  • Password: your Game Panel password
4

Connect

Click Connect. The first time, FileZilla asks if you trust the server’s key. Tick Always trust this host and click OK.
5

Move your files

Your computer’s files are on the left and your server’s files are on the right. Drag files between them.

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Connect with WinSCP (Windows)

1

Install WinSCP

Download WinSCP from winscp.net and install it.
2

Create a new site

In the Login window, choose New Site.
3

Enter your details

Set File protocol to SFTP, then enter your host, port 2022, username and Game Panel password.
4

Log in

Click Login and accept the server’s key the first time you connect.

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Sign in with an SSH key instead of a password

If you’d rather not type your password, you can add an SSH key to your account. SFTP then signs you in with the key. See How to manage API and SSH keys.

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Troubleshooting

Check that the port is 2022, not 21 or 22, and that the protocol is SFTP, not FTP.
Copy the username from the panel. It must include the dot and your server ID. The password is your Game Panel password. If you changed your panel password, use the new one.
Stop the server first if a game is holding a file open, then try again. If a file still can’t be changed, check its permissions in the File Manager.
Yes. SFTP signs in with your panel password or an SSH key.

File Manager

Edit files in your browser.

API and SSH keys

Sign in to SFTP with a key.

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Last Updated: October 2026