How to Connect to Your DeadPoly Server via FTP

Updated 10 June 2026 · By Host Havoc Technical Support Team

FTP gives you direct access to your DeadPoly server files, which is useful for uploading save files, editing configuration files outside the panel, or downloading backups. The recommended FTP client is FileZilla, available at https://filezilla-project.org/download.php?show_all=1.

For editing individual configuration files, you can also use the built-in file manager or Configuration Files section in the Game Control Panel without needing FTP. See how to change your server name as an example of panel-based file editing.

Connect with FileZilla

  1. Log in to the Game Control Panel and navigate to your server.
  2. Find the FTP Info section near the middle of the screen. Copy the FTP address and port shown (it will look similar to 167.114.172.201:8821) and paste it into the Host field in FileZilla.
    FileZilla Host field with FTP IP address and port pasted in
  3. Enter your game panel username and password into the Username and Password fields in FileZilla. Your password can be changed from within the panel.
    FileZilla Username and Password fields filled with game panel credentials
  4. The port adjusts automatically when you paste the full address including port from the panel.
  5. Click Quickconnect to connect.

Before you start: If the panel shows SFTP Info instead of FTP Info, add sftp:// in front of the IP address, for example: sftp://167.114.172.201:8821.

Troubleshooting

  • Connection refused: Confirm you copied the address including the port number. Check that your server is not in a stopped or crashed state.
  • Wrong password: Your FTP password is the same as your game panel password. Reset it from within the panel if needed.