--- title: "How to connect to your server with SFTP" url: https://help.endercloud.in/docs/how-to-connect-to-your-server-with-sftp category: "Game Panel" type: Guide tags: ["files", "panel", "sftp"] keywords: "winscp, ssh key, private key, ftp login, ftp details, sftp password, port 2022, upload big files, authentication failed, connection refused, ftp not working, sftp username, sftp, connect with sftp, filezilla, filezilla sftp, sftp details, sftp login, how to use filezilla, sftp port, upload large files, sftp connection failed, ftp, file over 1gb, upload file bigger than 1gb, 1gb upload limit, panel upload limit" difficulty: beginner time: "5 minutes" updated: 2026-11-14 source: Endercloud Knowledge Base (official) --- # How to connect to your server with SFTP > Use FileZilla or WinSCP with protocol SFTP, port 2022, the username from SFTP Details and your Game Panel password. SFTP lets you move files between your computer and your server with a desktop app. It is the best way to upload big worlds, modpacks or many files at once, and the way to move any file **larger than 1 GB**, because the Game Panel's **Files** tab only uploads files up to 1 GB. You need three things from the panel: the **address**, your **username** and your **Game Panel password**. ## Step 1: Find your SFTP details 1. Log in to [panel.endercloud.in](https://panel.endercloud.in) and click **Manage server**. 2. On the **Dashboard** (or in **Settings**), find the **SFTP Details** box. It shows the **Server Address**, your **Username** and a **Launch SFTP** button. 3. Note the **Server Address**, for example `sftp://in6.endercloud.in:2022`. The host is the part in the middle (`in6.endercloud.in`) and the port is `2022`. 4. Note the **Username**. It looks like `yourpanelname.abc12345`: your panel username, a dot, then the server ID. As the panel says, your SFTP password is **the same password you use to access the Game Panel**. If you always use **Auto Login to Panel** from billing and don't know your panel password, create one with **Generate New Password** on your service page in billing, or use **Forgot password?** on the panel login page (see [How to log in to the Game Panel](/docs/how-to-log-in-to-the-game-panel)). > **Tip:** > Prefer not to type a password? You can log in to SFTP with an SSH key instead. Add your **public** key under **SSH Keys** on your panel account page, then point FileZilla or WinSCP at your private key. See [Game Panel account settings](/docs/game-panel-account-settings). ## Connect with FileZilla (Windows, Mac, Linux) 1. Install FileZilla Client from the official website, filezilla-project.org. 2. Open **File → Site Manager** and click **New site**. 3. Set **Protocol** to **SFTP - SSH File Transfer Protocol**. 4. **Host**: your node host only, for example `in6.endercloud.in` (without `sftp://` and without `:2022`). 5. **Port**: `2022`. 6. **Logon Type**: **Normal**. Enter your full SFTP username and your Game Panel password. 7. Click **Connect**. The first time, FileZilla asks you to trust the server's host key. Tick the box to always trust it and click **OK**. Your server files appear on the right. Drag files from the left (your computer) to the right to upload, or the other way to download. ## Connect with WinSCP (Windows) 1. Install WinSCP from winscp.net and open it. The **Login** window appears. 2. **File protocol**: **SFTP**. 3. **Host name**: for example `in6.endercloud.in`. **Port number**: `2022`. 4. Enter your **User name** and **Password**, then click **Login**. 5. Accept the host key warning the first time you connect. ## The Launch SFTP button The **Launch SFTP** button in the SFTP Details box opens an `sftp://` link with your address and username filled in. It only works if your computer has an app set up to open SFTP links (WinSCP can do this). If nothing happens when you click it, use the manual steps above. ## Common errors - **Authentication failed / access denied**: the password is wrong, or the username is incomplete. Copy the full username including the dot and server ID. If unsure, reset your Game Panel password and try again. - **Connection refused or timed out**: you are probably using port `21` or `22`. SFTP on Endercloud uses port `2022`. - **Using FTP or FTPS**: plain FTP is not supported. Choose **SFTP** as the protocol. - **Host not found**: remove `sftp://` and `:2022` from the host box. The host and the port go in separate fields. - **Server address with a game port**: the address players use (like `in6.endercloud.in:45568`) is for the game, not for SFTP. Use the SFTP address. ## On a phone Any app that supports SFTP will work, for example a file manager or SSH app with SFTP support. Enter the same host, port `2022`, username and password. For small edits, the panel's [file manager](/docs/using-the-file-manager) is usually easier on a phone. ## Frequently asked questions **Q: My file is bigger than 1 GB. How do I upload it?** Use SFTP. The Game Panel's **Files** tab can't upload files larger than 1 GB, but SFTP with FileZilla or WinSCP can. Connect as shown above and drag the file into the folder you want. **Q: Can sub-users use SFTP?** Yes, if the owner gave them the SFTP permission. Each sub-user sees their own username in SFTP Details and logs in with their own panel password. **Q: I changed my panel password. Do I need to update FileZilla?** Yes. The SFTP password is always your current Game Panel password, so update it in your saved site. **Q: Should I stop the server before uploading?** For worlds and config files, yes. Stop the server first so files are not changed while you copy them, then start it again.