Troubleshooting SFTP Connection Errors and Problems

Verify that you are using the correct SFTP login details. Please note that this login is different from your My Pressable Control Panel login and from your WordPress login. You can find the SFTP details under the “Collaborators | SFTP | SSH” tab for the site:

If you are using the correct SFTP login details as illustrated above, the next step is to try resetting your password by pressing on the “Reset Password” link. Make sure that you copy/paste it exactly as provided.

If the new password still does not get you through, then the next step is to restart your SFTP program. Don’t just close the connection window – completely shut down and restart the program.

If, for some reason, the above steps do not work for you double check that you are connecting to the server with an SFTP connection. For example, FileZilla has a Quick Connect bar that looks like this:

That Quick Connect bar makes connections via FTP by default. You will need to enter 22 into the Port field to try to connect via SFTP. However, if that does not work, you can establish an SFTP connection by clicking on “File –> Site Manager” and then you can create a new SFTP connection from there:

Also please note that after too many failed login attempts, a temporary block will be issued for approximately 15 minutes. You will need to wait that length of time before reattempting to log in.