How to Connect to Your Wreckfest Server via FTP

Updated 10 June 2026 · By Host Havoc Technical Support Team

FTP access lets you upload, download, and edit files on your Wreckfest server directly from your computer. This is useful for backing up server_config.cfg before a reinstall or for editing configuration files outside the panel editor.

This guide uses FileZilla, a free FTP client. Download it from https://filezilla-project.org/download.php?show_all=1.

Connect with FileZilla

  1. Log into the Game Control Panel and navigate to your server.
  2. Locate the FTP Info section near the middle of the server page. Copy the FTP IP and port (for example, 167.114.172.201:8821).
  3. Paste the FTP address into the Host field in FileZilla.
    FileZilla Host field showing FTP IP and port pasted from the Host Havoc control panel
  4. Enter your control panel username and password into the Username and Password fields in FileZilla.
    FileZilla Username and Password fields filled in with Host Havoc control panel credentials
  5. The port fills in automatically when you paste the full host:port value. If it does not, enter the port number manually.
  6. Click Quickconnect.

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

Troubleshooting

Connection refused or timeout. Confirm you copied the full host:port string from the panel and that your server is online. Some networks block FTP ports; try connecting from a different network if the issue persists.

Wrong password. Your FTP password is the same as your Game Control Panel password. You can reset it from within the panel.