Accessing your server’s files with SFTP

Although we offer a powerful web-based file manager and editor, available via the Files tab of your panel, some customers may prefer to access their server via SFTP. This works in the same way to FTP access on other providers, and will require software like the below to work:

✅ CyberDuck (recommended by Lilypad and used in this tutorial — download here)
WinSCP (feature-packed but only for Windows)
FileZilla (the classic, still works great)

Head to our game panel at panel.lilypad.gg and select your server.

Select the Settings button in the sidebar, where you can view your SFTP details:


Your game panel password may differ from your billing password that you set when creating your server with Lilypad. If in doubt, log out of the panel via the button in the bottom-left, then follow the Forgot password? process which will ensure you have a password set that can be used for SFTP.

Create a new server/connection in your SFTP client of choice, such as CyberDuck, and enter the details:
Ensure the "Protocol" is set to SFTP, not FTP or FTPS which are different protocols
The "Server" or "Host" will be the "Server address" from your control panel, although you may have to enter the port 2023 into a separate field if it doesn't automatically populate
The "Username" will be the one shown in the panel, and the "Password" whichever password you have now set for the game panel


You can now move files between your server and your personal computer as needed!


Want to access it again in the future? Head to the History tab in the top-left of CyberDuck, where you can find and resume your previous connections by double-clicking on them:

Updated on: 17/01/2025