FTP Connections

Learn how to create and manage FTPconnections for FlowWright.

Last published at: July 27th, 2024

FTP connections can be managed using the following user interface:

FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is a standard network protocol that transfers files from one host to another over a TCP-based network like the Internet. FTP works by opening two connections that link the computers trying to communicate with each other. The following UI allows users to create, update, remove, and test connections to FTP.

To access the Integrations—Connections page, follow these steps: Navigate to the page, click on ‘Connections,’ and select the 'FTP' menu option, as demonstrated below. 

 

The Manage FTP Connection page is rendered as below. 

 

Create FTP Connection

On the Manage FTP Connection page, click on the Actions - Create menu option. 

 

A popup window is displayed for configuration as below. Provide the connection name, ftp path, user name, and password. Use the checkbox to enable the Write permission. Click on the Test button to validate the configuration. A confirmation message is displayed in the top right-end corner. Click on the Create button to create this connection. 

 

Select the connection on the Manage FTP Connection page and click on the Actions - Test menu option. 

 

The FTP connection is validated, and the confirmation message is displayed in the top right-end corner.