Setting up SFTP access

Create .ssh Directory

Open a terminal and navigate to your home directory:

cd ~

Check if the .ssh folder already exists

ls -a

If it doesn't exists, create it:

mkdir .ssh

Generate Public Key

Running the following command:

ssh-keygen

In the .ssh folder, you will find id_rsa (private_key) and id_rsa.pub (public_key).

Send the contents of id_rsa.pub to alby.

Send Data to SFTP

Once alby creates the SFTP user, you are able to send data. alby will provide you with the username. The username is usually your brand name, with a random string of numbers at the end.

Log into SFTP from the terminal:

sftp -i ~/.ssh/id_rsa [email protected]

Replace sftp_user with the provided username.

For example:

 sftp -i ~/.ssh/id_rsa [email protected]

After connecting, you can send data to SFTP using the put command.

For example:

put /Users/alby/Desktop/Work/Repo/alby.json

Replace the path with the full path to the file you want to send.

These steps will help you create a public key for SFTP and send data to the SFTP server.

View keys and username

To view your current SSH keys and SFTP credentials within alby, navigate to Settings > SSH Keys. There, you can see your SFTP username, any SSH keys, and when they were added to your account.

To add or modify any SSH keys, contact alby support.