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Using Fetch for FTP/SFTP

  • Applies to: (gs), All (dv)

  • Difficulty: Easy

  • Time needed: 10 minutes

  • Tools needed: Fetch

 
  • Applies to: (gs)
    • Difficulty: Easy
    • Time Needed: 10
    • Tools Required: Fetch
  • Applies to: All (dv)
    • Difficulty: Easy
    • Time Needed: 10
    • Tools Required: Fetch

Overview

Fetch is a Mac OS X application used to connect to a server using FTP or SFTP. The first thing you need to do is download and install Fetch at http://fetchsoftworks.com/.

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 Fetch, please visit http://fetchsoftworks.com/fetch/support.

Requirements

Before you start, be sure you have these handy:

Please see FTP and SFTPFTP and SFTP to learn how to find these settings.

READ ME FIRST

This article is provided as a courtesy. Installing, configuring, and troubleshooting third-party applications is outside the scope of support provided by (mt) Media Temple. Please take a moment to review the Statement of Support.

READ ME FIRST

This article is provided as a courtesy. Installing, configuring, and troubleshooting third-party applications is outside the scope of support provided by (mt) Media Temple. Please take a moment to review the Statement of Support.

Instructions

  1. Launch Fetch.
  2. Enter your server settings, see Figure 1 for reference:

    flow_settings flow_settings

    • Hostname: s00000.gridserver.comexample.com or your IP address
    • Username: example.comdomainuser
    • Connect using: FTP
    • Password: Your FTP password.
    • Initial folder: /domains/example.com/html/ httpdocs/
    • Port: 21 for FTP, 22 for SFTP
    • Try to connect: 1

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