Connect to Your Rust Server via FTP

Published 9 June 2026 · By Host Havoc Technical Support Team

FTP access lets you upload, download, and manage files on your server directly from your computer. This guide uses FileZilla, but the steps apply to any FTP client. Before you start, make sure you have installed FileZilla from filezilla-project.org.

Once connected, you can upload plugin files or config files. See Install Plugins for details on the plugin directory path.

Find your FTP credentials

  1. Log into the Game Control Panel and navigate to your server.
  2. Look for the FTP Info section near the middle of the screen. You will see an IP address and port (for example, 167.114.172.201:8821). Copy this value.
    FTP Info panel showing the host IP and port

Note: If the label reads SFTP Info instead of FTP Info, add sftp:// in front of the IP when entering it in FileZilla (for example, sftp://167.114.172.201:8821).

Enter your credentials in FileZilla

  1. Paste the FTP IP and port into the Host field in FileZilla.
  2. Enter your control panel username and password into the Username and Password fields.
    FileZilla username and password fields
  3. The port should adjust automatically if you pasted the full IP:PORT value.

Connect

Click Quickconnect. FileZilla will connect and display your server's files on the right side of the screen.