My SFTP server uses a port other than 22. How do I set that?

Q: My SFTP server uses a port other than 22. How do I set that?

Type the server's port into the Port box in the SFTP form — it starts as 22, the usual SSH port. Don't add the port to the Server field. For an account you already saved, select it, click Edit, change Port, save and click Test connection. Your host's control panel or welcome email usually lists the SFTP port.

Short answer: Enter it in the Port box of the SFTP form (it starts at 22), not in the Server field. For an existing account, click Edit, change the port, save and test.

Type the server's port into the Port box in the SFTP form — it starts as 22, the usual SSH port. Don't add the port to the Server field.

For an account you already saved, select it, click Edit, change Port, save and click Test connection. Your host's control panel or welcome email usually lists the SFTP port.

Last reviewed October 1, 2026

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My SFTP server uses a port other than 22. How do I set that?

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