---
id: cloud-accounts.sftp-server-should-be-hostname-only
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/cloud-accounts/sftp-server-should-be-hostname-only
category: "Cloud accounts"
subcategory: "FTP and SFTP servers"
question: "Why does Storage Studio say \"Server should be the hostname only\"?"
alt_questions:
  - "user@host in Server field SFTP"
  - "Fix button on the SFTP server field"
  - "SFTP server address format"
  - "Should I include my username in the server?"
  - "Server field orange warning SFTP"
short_answer: "The Server field should hold only the address, such as sftp.example.com. If you paste user@host, Storage Studio offers a Fix button that moves the name into Username. Put the port in its own field."
tags: ["sftp", "server", "setup"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/cloud-accounts/how-do-i-add-an-sftp-server", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/cloud-accounts/sftp-connection-refused-or-times-out"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# Why does Storage Studio say "Server should be the hostname only"?

Because the **Server** field should hold just the address, like `sftp.example.com` or `192.168.1.10`. If you paste `you@sftp.example.com`, Storage Studio spots the username part and shows a hint with a **Fix** button.

Click **Fix** and it moves the name into **Username** (if that's empty) and keeps only the hostname in **Server**. Don't include `sftp://` or a port in the server field either — the port has its own box.