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How to Connect to Your Server Using WinSCP

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WinSCP is a free FTP software program. This amazing software allows you to transfer files from your local computer to your server. It’s simple and fast.

Here is the official page of WinSCP. There you can find more information about it.


⚠ Important Notes ⚠

Please note that if you have any issues using WinSCP you can try FileZilla or Cyberduck as an alternative. Here is our guide for using FileZilla and here is our guide for using Cyberduck.

Here is our guide explaining what an FPT client is if needed.

Also, you need to use an FTP client like WinSCP or FileZilla for uploading and downloading files as the Multicraft FTP has limitations on the download/upload of files.


Downloading and Installing WinSCP

You will need to first download and install the WinSCP into your PC.


To download and install WinSCP please do the following:

  1. Click here and download WinSCP.

  1. Install it into your PC by double-clicking on the file you downloaded.

Connecting via WinSCP

After installing WinSCP, you will need to connect it to your server to upload or download files.


To connect to your server you just need to:

  1. Login at https://ggservers.com/billing
  2. Select your Minecraft Server Service.
  1. Click on Change Password.
  1. Set a Safe password and click on Save Changes .

⚠️ Save this password! You will use it later! ⚠️

How to access via WinSCP

  1. Login into your Pterodactyl panel here.

You can use the article Getting Started! – Accessing your Server Control Panel to access your server control panel.


  1. Click on Server Details .

  1. Now, you can see your connection info!
  2. Click on Launch SFTP.
  1. Click on the option to Open WINSCP.

Just in case a warning prompts out, you just need to click on Accept.

  1. Type your password and click on Ok.

And you are in!

Manually Accessing via adding a new site ( method 2 )

  1. Click on New Taband insert your SFTP Details on each box:

The protocol MUST be SFTP. Meaning you do not need to add “sftp://” on Host Name.

Your port will always be 2022.

Click on Login.

That’s it!


If you find any issues using WinSCP please feel free to contact us on live chat or via the ticket system.


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Updated on September 2, 2024
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