How to Use an FTP Client with Your Arma 3 Server

Published 9 June 2026 · By Host Havoc Technical Support Team

FTP lets you transfer files directly to and from your Arma 3 server, which is useful for uploading mods, editing config files, and downloading backups. This guide uses FileZilla, a free FTP client. If you need to reset your server entirely, see reinstall server.

Install FileZilla

Download FileZilla from filezilla-project.org and install it.

Connect to your server

  1. Log in to the Game Control Panel and navigate to your Arma 3 server.
  2. Locate the FTP Info section near the middle of the server page. Copy the FTP IP and port (it will look similar to 167.114.172.201:8821) and paste it into the Host field in FileZilla.
  3. Enter your control panel username and password into the Username and Password fields in FileZilla.
  4. The port will adjust automatically when you paste the full IP:PORT string into the Host field.
  5. Click Quickconnect.
    FTP Info shown on the game panel, used as the FileZilla host
    FileZilla Username and Password fields filled in

Note: If the panel shows SFTP Info instead of FTP Info, add sftp:// before the IP address in the Host field. For example: sftp://167.114.172.201:8821.

Once connected, FileZilla displays your server files in the right-hand pane. You can drag and drop files between your local machine and the server.