How To Enable & Access SSH/SFTP Credentials For A Website?

In this article, we’ll explain how to enable and access SSH and SFTP credentials for a website created using ZipWP.

But first, let’s quickly understand what each of these are.

SFTP (Secure File Transfer Protocol) lets you securely transfer files between your local computer and your WordPress site using a client app like FileZilla. It encrypts your login credentials, themes, plugins, and content during transfers, keeping everything safe from unauthorized access.

SSH (Secure Shell) is the underlying protocol that SFTP is built on. While SFTP is great for managing files through a client app, SSH gives you direct terminal access to your site’s server — useful for running WP-CLI commands or performing more advanced site server-level tasks.

Note: SSH are available in all Cloud or Live sites. Also, these settings are only visible to the team owner.

Enabling SFTP Access

To enable SFTP and obtain credentials for a site, simply follow the steps below.

• Go to your ZipWP dashboard.
• Click on the three-dot menu for the site for which you need SFTP credentials.
• Click on the SSH/SFTP option.

• Toggle on the Enable SFTP option.

Once done, you will be able to view your SFTP credentials for your website. Now you can use them for file transferring using any SFTP client like FileZilla!

Enabling SSH Access

To enable SSH access, simply follow the steps below.

• Go to your ZipWP dashboard
• Live Sites
• Click on the hamburger menu for the site for which you need SSH access for
• Click on the SSH Settings option

• Add SSH Key
• Add the label and your public key

That covers everything you need to get started with SFTP and SSH on ZipWP. We hope this article has been helpful. If you still have questions, please let us know!