View source for SFTP - How to Enable sFTP on your VPS

This is for setting up your VPS to have a domain use Secure File Transfer Protocol (sFTP aka FTPs) for being able to upload/remove files.

==cPanel/Linux VPS - Steps to enable sFTP==
===Creating Your SSH keys for a domain on your VPS===
#Log into your WHM for your server.
#Go to your "Account Information" » "List Accounts" and access the cPanel for the domain in question.
#Access the SSH/Shell access Icon.
#Click the Manage Keys button.
#Click the Generate new Key at the top.
#Fill in the requested information to generate the key.
#You should now have both a Public and Private Key. Click and download both keys and save them on your computer.

===Setting your FTP client to use SFTP===
For these steps we will be using FileZilla.
#Open your FTP client and go to Edit -> Settings.
#Select the SFTP in the options menu.
#Click the Add Key.
#Browse for the Key you recently downloaded from cPanel.<br />'''NOTE:'''If your key is already a .ppk file you should be fine if not FileZilla will ask to convert it.
#Click Ok to save the settings.
#Now you may begin to start your SFTP connection using port 22 with your other normal FTP credentials.

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