Guide to Update Your FTP to SFTP and Keep Uploading Securely

Why Is This Important?

When using FTP, the connection between your computer and our server is not encrypted, which makes it vulnerable to attacks such as Man-in-the-Middle.

With SFTP, all your files and credentials are protected through encryption.

Prerequisites

1. FTP username and password → Access your contributor panel to obtain them. We’ve recently updated how credentials are displayed in your contributor profile. To access your password, click the “Get Password” button — note that a new password is generated every time you click it.
2. An FTP client compatible with SFTP, such as: FileZilla; WinSCP; Cyberduck; Terminal (Linux/macOS with native sftp)

Configuration in Popular Clients

1️⃣ FileZilla

1. Open FileZilla.
2. Go to File → Site Manager.
3. Create a new site: Server/Host: sftp://contributor-ftp.magnific.com; Port: 60022; Protocol: SFTP – SSH File Transfer Protocol; Username: your usual username; Password: the one obtained via “Get Password”
4. Click Connect.
5. 🎉Done! Your connection is now secure.

2️⃣ WinSCP (Windows)

1. Open WinSCP.
2. On the main screen: File protocol: SFTP; Server/Host: sftp://contributor-ftp.magnific.com; Port: 60022; Username and password: your usual credentials
3. Save the session and connect.

3️⃣ Cyberduck (Mac/Windows)

1. Open Cyberduck.
2. Click New Connection.
3. Select SFTP (SSH File Transfer Protocol).
4. Enter: Server: sftp://contributor-ftp.magnific.com; Port: 60022; Username and password
5. Connect and start uploading.

4️⃣ Terminal (Linux/macOS advanced users)

1. Open the terminal.
2. Type: sftp user@sftp.magnific.com -P 60022
3. Enter your password.
4. Use commands such as: put file.jpg → to upload one file; mput *.jpg → to upload multiple files; bye → to exit

Final Checklist

• Host is set to sftp://contributor-ftp.magnific.com.
• Using port 60022.
• Connection and uploads work correctly.
• No longer using FTP port 21 — only SFTP port 60022.