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title: HowTo setup an sFTP
slug: editorial/howto-setup-an-sftp
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createdAt: 2024-05-29T08:30:41.540Z
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# Summary

As mentioned in the previous article, we will show how to setup your sFTP connection using Filezilla. Please have your credentials ready in order to follow the next steps.

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## Setup your sFTP connection

1. Start Filezilla and click on the "**Add server button**"

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/ygR6KtT9QI_R0u3uKTJsm/lQdcPPBDOkbrFmTvpdxnO_add.png)

2\. Click on "**New site**"

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/ygR6KtT9QI_R0u3uKTJsm/4orFdb8zDr6EKCLOJKgOO_nesite.png)

3\. Select **sFTP** as Protocol

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/ygR6KtT9QI_R0u3uKTJsm/_CDDUqQHXMSHL44rjQqj-_select.png)

4\. Type in the **host adress** (usually exchange.purplemanager.com)

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/ygR6KtT9QI_R0u3uKTJsm/bnYvYWwizK8BGG7CHFbCS_host.png)

5\. Type in the username which was provided to you

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/ygR6KtT9QI_R0u3uKTJsm/Nfckn7OiogRJa_vVOuyhM_user.png)

6\. Type in the password which was provided to you

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/ygR6KtT9QI_R0u3uKTJsm/tIyL6bffmTEI3wytQoJtf_password.png)

7\. Click on the blue "Connect" button in the bottom right corner

:::hint{type="success"}
You have successfully created a connection from your computer to your Purple sFTP folder
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