Logging into your DreamPress site via FTP

The file manager option is built into your Website panel. To log in:

1. Navigate to the Manage Websites page.
2. Click the Manage button to open the Domain Settings page, which allows you to adjust various settings for your site:
   • If in Grid view, click the Manage button at the bottom of the website box.
   • If in List view, click the Manage button at the far right of your domain name.
3. Click the Content tab.
4. Click the File Manager button to the right of Manage Files under the Manage Your Site section.

This automatically opens a new tab in your browser that logs in to your DreamPress server. See this article to learn more about using the file manager interface to manage your files.

Your other option is to use an FTP client to connect. This page lists popular third-party FTP clients you can use to connect to your DreamPress server.

Once you're connected, you can use this article to create and edit files within your client.

Locating your credentials

To locate your FTP login credentials:

1. Navigate to the Manage Websites page.
2. Click the Manage button to open the Domain Settings page, which allows you to adjust various settings for your site:
   • If in Grid view, click the Manage button at the bottom of the website box.
   • If in List view, click the Manage button at the far right of your domain name.
3. Click the Content tab.
4. Under the Manage Your Site section, click the Login Info button to the right of Manage Files.

   Your DreamPress FTP credentials display.

5. Click the copy icon to the right of each item and paste the credentials into your chosen FTP client.
6. After you log in to your server, see this article to find out where to upload your site files.

When you initially log in to a DreamHost server through an FTP client, you may see the following message:

The authenticity of host 'server.dreamhost.com (xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx)' can't be established.

This article provides further information about how to confirm the key values you see and then log in to your server.