How to Use an FTP Client with Your Icarus Server

Published June 9, 2026 · By Host Havoc Technical Support Team

An FTP client lets you transfer files to and from your Icarus server directly from your computer. Host Havoc recommends FileZilla, which is free and available for Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Download FileZilla: https://filezilla-project.org/download.php?show_all=1

Get Your FTP Credentials

  1. Log in to the Game Control Panel and navigate to your server.
  2. Locate the FTP Info section near the middle of the screen. It shows your FTP IP and port in the format <IP>:<PORT> (for example, 167.114.172.201:8821).
    FTP Info section in the Game Control Panel showing the FTP IP address and port

Note: If the panel shows SFTP Info instead of FTP Info, prefix the address with sftp:// when entering it in FileZilla (for example, sftp://167.114.172.201:8821).

Connect with FileZilla

  1. Open FileZilla.
  2. Paste the FTP address (including port) into the Host field.
  3. Enter your Game Control Panel username and password into the Username and Password fields.
    FileZilla with the Username and Password fields filled in using Game Control Panel credentials
  4. The port will adjust automatically if you copied the address correctly from the control panel.
  5. Click Quickconnect.

Once connected, you can drag and drop files between your local machine and your server. This is useful for uploading Prospect files (see import prospect) or downloading server data before a reinstall.