Introduction
FTP or File Transfer Protocol is a way to transfer files from your computer to your server or vice-versa.
There are two methods to do so.
Video Tutorial
Written Tutorial
WebFTP
WebFTP is the fastest and simplest method. Unfortunately there are 2 cons with WebFTP, you won't be able to transfer files larger than 100MB or download folders.
Find the Files & FTP section on the left side of your panel then click on WebFTP.
From now on, you will see two parts on your screen:
- On the left part, in Directories is a tree view of the server files and shortcuts towards the main folders (they differ from a game to another).
- On the right part, in Files, you can browse the different folders.
If needed, it is possible for the majority of the files to be either downloaded, renamed or deleted (except for the critical ones). Folders cannot be downloaded, you have to use the FTP access to do so (check Accès FTP
FTP Access
The FTP Access gives you full powers, you can transfer an unlimited amount of files and folders without size limits. To access it, look for the Files & FTP section on the left side of the panel then click on FTP Access.
All the credentials needed for an external connection are here.
Install a FTP client
To use the server FTP access, you will need a FTP client. Its goal is to provide a GUI (Graphical User Interface).
The most known is FileZilla, which we will be using in this tutorial but you can also use CyberDuck for example.
FileZilla (Windows) : https://filezilla-project.org/download.php
CyberDuck : https://cyberduck.io/
Using FileZilla
You will have a choice to make: A quick connection or to spend some time in order to get quicker accesses in the future.
Beforehand, let's take a look at the informations to enter:
- Host: Equals to the address line on your FTP credentials, appears as GAME-XX-XX.MTXSERV.COM:XXXXX.
- Username and Password: you will find them in the FTP Accounts section.
Let's create a new account thanks to the green button + Add an FTP account.
In the User fields, you can only write in the second one as the first one is a prefix. We recommend you to enter a username, in order to control who can access the FTP.
In Path, do not change it if you want the user to have access to everything. Otherwise, specify the source path. Example for Minecraft: /minecraft/mods gives only an access for the mods of the server.
Enter now a password for the account, 7 characters at least.
Finally, validate using the button Add an FTP account.
Method 1: Quick connection
That method is unsecured, so we do not recommend using it.
At FileZilla startup, you will see 4 fields on the top. Fill them with the credentials given in FTP Access
In the Port field, enter 21, which corresponds to the FTP port.
Now, click on Quick connection, you should be connected to the server.
(Recommended) Method 2: Website Manager
This method uses a secured connection and save your informations for quicker connections in the future.
Click on File then Website Manager.
Click on New website, you can name that instance.
On the right side, the first thing to do is to choose the protocol you wish to use; select the SFTP.
Enter now the credentials in the fields (SFTP port is 2222). You should now see this:
That's all folks! Click on Connect to access directly the server, your files should appear!
