Using Coda for FTP/SFTP
Coda is a Mac OS X application which allows you connect to any (mt) Media Temple service using FTP, SFTP, and Terminal . After downloading Coda from Panic.com please follow the installation instructions.
TIP:
We have learned that coda users have had much more success connecting to the (gs) Grid-Service using SFTP on port 22 instead of using a standard FTP connection.
NOTE:
- Text in this color is used as an example. Please be sure to replace this text with the proper information for your site or server.
- The following tutorial is provided as a courtesy to our customers to help you configure your ftp software to work with (mt) Media Temple's hosting solutions.
- Third-party software can not be supported directly by (mt) Media Temple. If you have further questions about configuring coda please visit http://www.panic.com/coda/support.html
- Open up Coda.
- Click on Add Site.
- Fill in Site Settings (the example below will work for the (gs) platform):
Nickname:
(gs) - s#####.gridserver.com
(ss) - mt-example.com
(dv) - xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
Root URL:
(gs) - s#####.gridserver.com
(ss) - ss##.shared.server-system.net
(dv) - xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
Local URL (optional): N/A
Remote Root (optional): Please see System Paths
Local Root (optional): N/A
- Fill in Connecting Settings:
Server:
(gs) - s#####.gridserver.com
(ss) - ss##.shared.server-system.net
(dv) - xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
Username:
(gs) - serveradmin@mt-example.com
(ss) - mt-example.com
(dv) - username
Password: You can find or reset your password in the AccountCenter under Server Administrator.
Port: 21 for FTP, 22, for SFTP (SFTP recommended)
Protocol: FTP
List Encoding (Optional): N/A
Please check Use passive mode for data transfers.
- Fill in Terminal Settings:
WARNING: You may need to enable SSH before you can use this feature.
(ss) - Please submit a support request to enable SSH.
(gs) - SSH access -- (gs) Grid-Service
(dv) - SSH access -- (dv) & (dpv) Dedicated-Virtual Servers
SSH Server:
(gs) - s#####.gridserver.com
(ss) - ss##.shared.server-system.net
(dv) - xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
Port: 22
Username:
(gs) - serveradmin@mt-example.com
(ss) - mt-example.com
(dv) - username
Password:
(gs) - Please see Server Administrator in your AccountCenter.
(ss) - Please see Server Details in AccountCenter.
(dv) - Click Setup under Hosting for your domain.
- Click Save and double-click on bookmark icon to connect.
Notes/Supplemental Resources:
- Coda Homepage - http://www.panic.com/coda/
- Coda Support - http://www.panic.com/coda/support.html
- Coda For Developers - http://www.panic.com/coda/developer/
- Basic FTP Instructions (all purposes)
Revisions:
04-15-2009: Added Tip to use SFTP
06-21-2008: Article Creation
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