📁 Uploading Files via SFTP

📁 Uploading Files via SFTP on the Expanse Panel

This guide will walk you through uploading files to your game server using SFTP (Secure File Transfer Protocol). SFTP offers a fast, secure, and reliable way to manage your server files outside of the browser-based file manager.

✅ Requirements

To upload files via SFTP, you’ll need:

• Access to the Expanse Panel: https://panel.expanse.host

• Your SFTP username (found in the panel)

• Your SFTP server address (also shown in the panel)

• Your account password (used to log in to the panel)

• An SFTP client such as:

  • FileZilla: https://filezilla-project.org

  • WinSCP: https://winscp.net

  • Cyberduck: https://cyberduck.io

⚠️ Important: Please ensure your server is powered off before transferring any files. Uploading while the server is running may lead to data loss or file corruption.

🔍 Locating Your SFTP Credentials

1. Log in to the Expanse Panel: https://panel.expanse.host

2. Select your server from the Servers list.

3. Click on the Settings tab.

4. Under SFTP Details, you'll find:

   📌 Your port is written in the server address , here it is 2022 as shown in the image

⚠️ Your SFTP password is the same as your panel login password.

🖥️ Uploading Files via FileZilla

1. Open FileZilla.

2. At the top, enter the following:

   • Host: your SFTP server address

   • Username: your SFTP username

   • Password: your Expanse Panel password

   • Port: 2022

3. Click Quickconnect.

4. Once connected:

   • The left panel is your local files

   • The right panel is your server files

5. Drag and drop files from left to right to upload them

🖥️ Uploading Files via WinSCP (Windows)

1. Open WinSCP.

2. In the login window:

   • File protocol: SFTP

   • Hostname: your SFTP server address

   • Port number: 2022

   • Username: your SFTP username

   • Password: your Expanse Panel password

3. Click Login.

4. Once connected, use drag-and-drop to upload your files.

Please contact us if you face any difficulty.