sFTP WPEngine Setup – Easy Step-by-Step!
Last updated on May 30th, 2019. Posted in Business Tools & Services, Web Design For Business, WordPress.
FTP is a very common method for connecting directly to your website. Think of it as opening up a two-way street between your computer and your live site. This is perfect for publishing updates, troubleshooting problems, and so on. With WP Engine, we'll be using a more secure version of FTP, called SFTP. And in this tutorial, I'd love to show you how it all works, so let's take a look!
Show Notes
Here are some additional links and resources mentioned in today's tutorial. Enjoy!
- Want to give Cyberduck (free for both Mac and Windows) a try? You can download it right here.
- And if you're giving Cyberduck a try, here's how to perform some common tasks.
- To get a run-down of some alternative FTP applications for Windows, check out my post, The Best FTP Applications For Windows Users.
- Mac users can get some FTP application recommendations, in my post The Best FTP Applications For Mac Users will fit the bill.
- To get a little bit more info on FTP and how it all works, I have a post called How To Use FTP To Connect To Your Small Business Website which may help out.
- If you'd like to learn more about WP Engine staging servers, how they work, and how to set it all up and use it, then check out my post Easy Site Testing & Updating With WP Engine Staging Servers.
- Want to learn about some other great features that come with your WP Engine hosting? Check out my post, Take Control Of Your Website With These Powerful Features From WP Engine.
Hope you enjoyed. See ya next time!
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