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Connecting your server with SFTP

Updated 6/13/2026

SFTP lets PanelForge read and edit your server's files — nothing to install. 1. In your host's panel (e.g. Pterodactyl), find your SFTP details: host, port, username and password. 2. In PanelForge open your server → Settings → "Hosting file access (SFTP)". 3. Enter the host, port, username and password, then set the Game.ini path. Most hosts drop you in your server root, so it's usually one of: • TheIsle/Saved/Config/LinuxServer/Game.ini (Linux hosts) • TheIsle/Saved/Config/WindowsServer/Game.ini (Windows hosts) 4. Click Save, then "Test connection". Once connected, the Config, DinoStorage and Incidents tabs unlock. Tip: not sure of the path? Click "Browse files" to navigate your server and click Game.ini to set it automatically. Your password is stored encrypted and is never shown again.

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