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# FTP credentials
You can use these credentials to authenticate the following nodes:
* [FTP](/integrations/builtin/core-nodes/n8n-nodes-base.ftp.md)
## Prerequisites
Create an account on a File Transfer Protocol (FTP) server like [JSCAPE](https://mft.jscape.com/lp/ftp-server), [OpenSSH](https://www.openssh.com/), or [FileZilla Server](https://filezilla-project.org/).
## Supported authentication methods
* **FTP account**: Use this method if your FTP server doesn't support SSH tunneling or encrypted connections.
* **SFTP account**: Use this method if your FTP server supports SSH tunneling and encrypted connections.
## Related resources
File Transfer Protocol (FTP) and Secure Shell File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) are protocols for transferring files directly between an FTP/SFTP client and server.
## Using FTP account
Use this method if your FTP server doesn't support SSH tunneling or encrypted connections.
To configure this credential, you'll need to:
1. Enter the name or IP address of your FTP server's **Host**.
2. Enter the **Port** number the connection should use.
3. Enter the **Username** the credential should connect as.
4. Enter the user's **Password**.
Review your FTP server provider's documentation for instructions on getting the information you need.
## Using SFTP account
Use this method if your FTP server supports SSH tunneling and encrypted connections.
To configure this credential, you'll need to:
1. Enter the name or IP address of your FTP server's **Host**.
2. Enter the **Port** number the connection should use.
3. Enter the **Username** the credential should connect as.
4. Enter the user's **Password**.
5. For the **Private Key**, enter a string for either key-based or host-based user authentication
* Enter your Private Key in OpenSSH format. This is most often generated using the ssh-keygen `-o` parameter, for example: `ssh-keygen -o -a 100 -t ed25519`.
6. If the **Private Key** is encrypted, enter the **Passphrase** used to decrypt it.
* If the **Private Key** doesn't use a passphrase, leave this field blank.
Review your FTP server provider's documentation for instructions on getting the information you need.
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