How to Start SFTP to Upload Files to My Minecraft Server 📺​

Hi! Below, I’ll guide you on how to use SFTP to upload files to your server’s panel.

This process is especially useful if, for example, you want to upload a very large world and can’t do it directly through the control panel.

Access the Control Panel

First, open your server’s control panel. Then, in the menu on the left, look for the “Settings” button.

Once here, you’ll need to download FileZilla or WinSCP. For this guide, we’ll use WinSCP. To download it, simply go to the following link and click the “Download” button.

https://winscp.net/eng/download.php

To install it, simply run the installer and follow the on-screen instructions.

Start SFTP

Once it’s installed, go back to your server’s panel and click the following button:

A WinSCP window will open, where you’ll need to enter your account password (the same one you use to log in to the panel).

Important!!

Make sure to enter your password correctly, as the program will temporarily restrict access if it’s entered incorrectly.

Once the program is open, to upload files to your server, simply drag them into the right-hand window.

(If the folders, compressed files, etc., are very large, this process may take some time.)

Now, go back to the panel to check that the files were uploaded correctly. As shown in the image below, the test folder we uploaded for this tutorial via WinSCP was successfully uploaded.

Now, you know how to upload large files to your server. Remember, if folders like mod packs, worlds, etc., are very large, you should compress them before uploading.

If you upload a compressed file, to extract it, go to the Files section in your panel, click the three dots, and select “Unarchive”.

Conclusion

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