If you are unfamiliar with setting up and configuring FileZilla to connect to an FTP server, you can follow these instructions on how to connect to FTP using your PeoplesHost hostname and login credentials. One of the most widely used FTP clients is FileZilla. You will want to View/Download your Private Key to use with the FTP Client to connect via SFTP to the server.īe sure to save your Private Key to a safe place on your device. On the bottom of the page is a section for Private Keys.
On the Manage SSH Keys page click the Manage button and then the Authorize button on the next page.Īfter Authorizing the public key, you’ll need to make your way back to the Manage SSH Keys page by clicking the Go Back button. Now, you’ll need to Authorize the new key. Click the Go Back link to return to the Manage SSH Keys page. A new page will load with a success message Key Generation Complete!. Enter in your Key’s password or use the Password Generator, and be sure to save that password in a safe place.Ĭhoose RSA for Key Type and 2048 for Key Size and click the Generate Key button. We’ll be going through the process of generating a new Public Key in this walkthrough.Ĭlick the blue Generate a New Key button.īy default, the system will automatically suggest the Key Name id_rsa, which you can change to your liking. Otherwise, use this page to generate a new key. If you already have a public and private key pair you’ll want to use those keys. On the next page click the blue Manage SSH Keys button. In that section will be an icon for SSH Access. These credentials can be found inside of your Welcome email.Īfter logging into cPanel you will want to search for the SECURITY heading. Log into cPanel using the cPanel credentials sent to you when you first signed up.
Follow the instructions below to log into cPanel and manage your SSH keys. You’ll first need to generate a public key and obtain your Private Key from inside of your cPanel account.
If you are a PeoplesHost customer, you have shell access. If you are unsure whether or not you have shell access, please contact support. This is included in your Welcome email and is your cPanel and FTP username.Ĭonnecting to your account via SFTP also requires shell access to your hosting account. When you’re hosting account is provisioned, a default username is created.
Please note, SFTP only works with your main (default) cPanel account. SFTP, an acronym for SSH File Transfer Protocol, is a separate protocol that allows you to transfer files over a secure connection. You’ve probably encountered FTP before, knowingly or unknowingly, when you’ve download files from the web or practiced connecting to a server using an FTP client in the past. FTP, an acronym for File Transfer Protocol, is a popular method used to transfer files between two remote computers or servers.
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