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# FTP/SFTP

Before setting up integration, ensure the following details are available:

#### ✅ Server Details

* **Host / Server Name** (e.g., `ftp.example.com`)
* **Port Number**
  * FTP: Default `21`
  * SFTP: Default `22`
* **Protocol Type** (FTP / SFTP)

#### ✅ Authentication Details

* **Username**
* **Password** (for password-based login)

OR

* **Private Key File (.ppk / .pem)** (for key-based authentication)
* **Passphrase** (if applicable)

#### ✅ Access & Permissions

* Read/Write access to directories
* Folder paths for:
  * **Inbound (Import)** files
  * **Outbound (Export)** files
* IP whitelisting (if server is restricted)

#### ✅ File Details

* File format (CSV, XML, JSON, TXT)
* File naming convention
* File structure/schema

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**Why this is needed?**\
On GUMU™ cloud portal, SFTP/FTP is act as a connector or a data source.

Setup SFTP/FTP, which will act as a destination where files exported from Synchronoss, will keep for further processing. Files exported from ERP will be exported to SFTP/FTP. Integration will read the incoming files from directories and will upload the files outgoing files at specified directories.

### Steps to Login SFTP:

***How this is done?***\
1\. Enter the SFTP/FTP URL as shown in the below screenshot and press Enter key.

![SFTP URL](/files/-MLJUUP5aVsSDr0Pyieg)

&#x20;2\. Enter Username.

![SFTP username](/files/-MLJUUP62kwCaXaSH__m)

3\. Enter Password.

![SFTP password](/files/-MLJUUP7DGOim9St4FBs)

4\. Always upload CSV file in upload Folder then click on Upload button.

![](/files/-MLXD8tV6kbX7rELDWMl)

***Important Note***\
This is mandatory Setting.

Upload the new import files on SFTP/FTP specified import folder manually.
