Quickconnect
Open FileZilla and enter your IP address or domain name into the Host field. Add sftp:// before your IP address or domain name.
It should look like this:
sftp://yourdomain.com -or-
sftp://127.0.0.1
Copy your username and password from the WP Engine dashboard into their fields. Set the port to 2222 and connect.
Site Manager
Under the General tab, enter your IP address or domain name into the Host field. Add sftp:// before your IP address or domain name.
It should look like this:
sftp://yourdomain.com -or-
sftp://127.0.0.1
Change the port to 2222. Make sure the SFTP – SSH File Transfer Protocol is selected.
Logon Type: Normal
Enter your username and password and hit Connect
If you are getting the following errors:
- Error: Cannot establish FTP connection to an SFTP server. Please select proper protocol.
- Error: Critical error: Could not connect to server
Double check to make sure you added sftp:// before your IP address or domain name