Connecting with SFTP

SFTP lets you upload and manage your site's files from a program on your computer, instead of the dashboard.

The details you need

SFTP is not FTP

Many programs say “FTP” for any kind of file transfer, but there are different protocols. Pagehaus uses SFTP, which runs over SSH and encrypts everything, including your password. Plain FTP sends your password unencrypted, so we don't offer it.

In your program, choose SFTP or SSH File Transfer Protocol, not “FTP” or “FTP over TLS”, and use port 2022. Port 21 is for plain FTP and won't connect. If your program has a single address box, type sftp://sftp.pagehaus.app; the sftp:// tells it which protocol to use.

The first time you connect

Your program will say it doesn't recognise the server's key and show a fingerprint. That's normal the first time. Check it matches one of these, then choose to trust the server (and “always trust” if offered):

• ED25519 SHA256:7xuQDDV9uCI+9RnbkaYrgeOcPk+JS1hsUblH+MvcVOA
• ECDSA SHA256:wkET5chI5j8YpbAxvpEdY/OHdIWuJGZwqzNPK11pkPs
• RSA SHA256:l3191214GRjJYz4xTnZ2ggFslbQiPM6AX8DyVXzIC3o

If it ever shows a different fingerprint for sftp.pagehaus.app, stop and contact us.

Where your files go

After you connect you're in your site's top folder: index.html there is your home page at https://yoursite.pagehaus.site/. Files go live as soon as they've uploaded.

Logins for other people

On Personal and Pro plans you can create extra logins in the dashboard's SFTP tab, for example yoursite.designer. Each gets its own password, can be limited to one folder or made read-only, and can be switched off at any time. Your own Pagehaus password never needs to be shared.

Signing in with an SSH key

Instead of a password you can use an SSH key: paste your public key (the contents of a .pub file) into the login's settings in the SFTP tab. Your SFTP program then needs the matching private key.

Next: step-by-step guides for FileZilla, Cyberduck, WinSCP, VS Code or the command line.