{"id":742,"date":"2019-12-02T06:39:07","date_gmt":"2019-12-02T06:39:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.hostinger.io\/hostinger-tutorials\/uncategorized\/how-to-fix-econnrefused-connection-refused-by-server-in-filezilla\/"},"modified":"2023-07-27T14:09:32","modified_gmt":"2023-07-27T14:09:32","slug":"how-to-fix-econnrefused-connection-refused-by-server-in-filezilla","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/ph\/tutorials\/how-to-fix-econnrefused-connection-refused-by-server-in-filezilla","title":{"rendered":"How to Fix ECONNREFUSED &#8211; connection refused by server Error"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you encounter the <strong>ECONNREFUSED &ndash; connection refused by a server<\/strong> error in FileZilla and need help fixing it, you&rsquo;ve come to the right place. This tutorial will guide you through several methods to resolve the FTP error. Let&rsquo;s get started!<\/p><figure tabindex=\"0\" class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Error code<\/strong><\/td><td>ECONNREFUSED<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Error type<\/strong><\/td><td>FTP<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Error variations<\/strong><\/td><td>Connection attempt failed with &ldquo;econnrefused &ndash; connection refused by server&rdquo;.<br>Error: connect econnrefused<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Error causes<\/strong><\/td><td>Firewall configurations<br>Anti-virus configurations<br>Using incorrect port<br>Incorrect Filezilla configurations<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.hostinger.com\/content\/tutorials\/pdf\/How-to-Speed-Up-Your-Website-EN.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"566\" src=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/eBook-Speed-Up-your-website.png\/w=1024,h=1024,fit=scale-down\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/ph\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2022\/11\/eBook-Speed-Up-your-website.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/ph\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2022\/11\/eBook-Speed-Up-your-website-300x83.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/ph\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2022\/11\/eBook-Speed-Up-your-website-1536x425.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/ph\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2022\/11\/eBook-Speed-Up-your-website-150x41.png 150w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/ph\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2022\/11\/eBook-Speed-Up-your-website-768x212.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-fix-ssh-connection-refused-error-video-guide\">How to Fix SSH Connection Refused Error Video Guide<\/h2><p>Learn how to fix the <a href=\"\/ph\/tutorials\/ssh-connection-refused\/\">SSH Connection Refused<\/a> error using three simple methods in this video tutorial. <\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"How to Fix SSH Connection Refused Error\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oBb8pWTylm4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>\n\n\n\n  <div class=\"youtube-shortcode\">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n      <div class=\"col-7 col-sm-8 d-flex align-items-center\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"channel-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/ph\/tutorials\/wp-content\/themes\/tutorialsthemeuplift\/public\/images\/youtube-channels\/hostinger-academy.jpg\" alt=\"youtube channel logo\">\n        <div class=\"d-flex flex-column justify-content-between\">\n          <span class=\"slogan d-none d-sm-block\">Subscribe For more educational videos!<\/span>\n          <span class=\"channel-name\">Hostinger Academy<\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"col-5 col-sm-4 d-flex align-items-center justify-content-end\">\n          <a class=\"subscribe-button\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCbNIC-svDbtUOH2qsLnPQPg?sub_confirmation=1\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/ph\/tutorials\/wp-content\/themes\/tutorialsthemeuplift\/public\/images\/icons\/youtube.svg\" alt=\"subscribe\">\n            <span>Subscribe<\/span>\n          <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n    \n\n\n\n<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-method-1-disabling-firewall-anti-virus-software-on-your-computer\">Method 1 &ndash; Disabling Firewall\/Anti-Virus Software on Your Computer<\/h2><p>One of the possible reasons for this error is that the firewall and anti-virus software on your computer is preventing <a href=\"https:\/\/filezilla-project.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FileZilla<\/a> from making a connection.<\/p><p>If that&rsquo;s the cause of the Error: Connect econnrefused &ndash; connection refused by server error, simply disable the firewall and anti-virus software on your computer and try to reconnect. Here&rsquo;s how to do so on <strong>Windows<\/strong>:<\/p><ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Press the <strong>Windows<\/strong> key on your keyboard and type in<strong> Control Panel<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Head to <strong>System and Security<\/strong> and locate <strong>Windows Defender Firewall<\/strong>.<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23220\" src=\"\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/01\/windows-system-and-security.png\" alt=\"This image shows you the System and Security on Windows.\" width=\"800\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/ph\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2017\/01\/windows-system-and-security.png 761w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/ph\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2017\/01\/windows-system-and-security-150x70.png 150w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/ph\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2017\/01\/windows-system-and-security-300x139.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On the left menu bar, find the option to <strong>Turn Windows Defender Firewall on or off<\/strong>.<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23222\" src=\"\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/01\/the-windows-defender-firewall-settings.png\" alt=\"This image shows you windows defender firewall settings on Windows to fix the ECONNREFUSED - connection refused by server error.\" width=\"800\" height=\"302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/ph\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2017\/01\/the-windows-defender-firewall-settings.png 834w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/ph\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2017\/01\/the-windows-defender-firewall-settings-150x57.png 150w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/ph\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2017\/01\/the-windows-defender-firewall-settings-300x113.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/ph\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2017\/01\/the-windows-defender-firewall-settings-768x290.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On the next window, modify the settings to turn off Windows Defender Firewall for public and private networks, then press <strong>Ok<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol><p>On <strong>macOS<\/strong>, you need to:<\/p><ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click on the<strong> Apple<\/strong> menu on the upper left toolbar, then <strong>System Preferences<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Locate the <strong>Security &amp; Privacy <\/strong>option.<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23255\" src=\"\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/01\/system-preferences-settings-on-macos.png\" alt=\"this image shows you the system preferences settings on MacOs\" width=\"800\" height=\"416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/ph\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2017\/01\/system-preferences-settings-on-macos.png 663w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/ph\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2017\/01\/system-preferences-settings-on-macos-150x78.png 150w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/ph\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2017\/01\/system-preferences-settings-on-macos-300x156.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Switch to <strong>Firewall<\/strong> and click on the <strong>Turn Off Firewall<\/strong> option.<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23258\" src=\"\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/01\/turning-off-firewall-on-mac.png\" alt=\"This image shows you how to turn off firewall on macOs\" width=\"800\" height=\"324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/ph\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2017\/01\/turning-off-firewall-on-mac.png 659w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/ph\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2017\/01\/turning-off-firewall-on-mac-150x61.png 150w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/ph\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2017\/01\/turning-off-firewall-on-mac-300x122.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol><p>To disable different anti-virus software on your computers, check out <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.pcrisk.com\/windows\/12405-how-to-temporarily-disable-your-antivirus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this article<\/a> for detailed guidance.<\/p><p>That&rsquo;s it! This method should fix the ECONNREFUSED &ndash; connection refused by server error instantly if your computers&rsquo; firewall and anti-virus are the problems. Should it persists, turn everything back on and do the next method instead.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-method-2-changing-filezilla-s-default-port-value\">Method 2- Changing FileZilla&rsquo;s Default Port Value<\/h2><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"968\" height=\"213\" src=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/01\/changing-the-default-port-number-on-filezilla.png\/public\" alt=\"How to change port number on FileZilla to fix the ECONNREFUSED - connection refused by server error\" class=\"wp-image-23225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/ph\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2017\/01\/changing-the-default-port-number-on-filezilla.png 968w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/ph\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2017\/01\/changing-the-default-port-number-on-filezilla-150x33.png 150w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/ph\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2017\/01\/changing-the-default-port-number-on-filezilla-300x66.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/ph\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2017\/01\/changing-the-default-port-number-on-filezilla-768x169.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 968px) 100vw, 968px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><p>Sometimes, the error happens because you&rsquo;re using the wrong port when connecting with FileZilla. If that&rsquo;s the case, all you need to do is <strong>put 22 (default SFTP port)<\/strong> instead of <strong>21 (default FTP port number)<\/strong> on the port column, as seen below.<\/p><p>\n\n\n<div class=\"announcement-block announcement-block--important\">\n            <span class=\"announcement-block__heading\">\n                <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                    <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\n                          d=\"M12 22.5C17.799 22.5 22.5 17.799 22.5 12C22.5 6.20101 17.799 1.5 12 1.5C6.20101 1.5 1.5 6.20101 1.5 12C1.5 17.799 6.20101 22.5 12 22.5ZM13.637 7.65198C13.637 6.74791 12.9041 6.01501 12 6.01501C11.0959 6.01501 10.363 6.74791 10.363 7.65198C10.5335 9.53749 10.875 13.383 10.875 13.383C10.875 14.0043 11.3787 14.508 12 14.508C12.6213 14.508 13.125 14.0043 13.125 13.383V13.38L13.637 7.65198ZM11.9927 15.714C11.3714 15.714 10.8677 16.2177 10.8677 16.839C10.8677 17.4603 11.3714 17.964 11.9927 17.964H12.0073C12.6286 17.964 13.1323 17.4603 13.1323 16.839C13.1323 16.2177 12.6286 15.714 12.0073 15.714H11.9927Z\"\n                          fill=\"#FEA419\"\/>\n                <\/svg>\n                Important\n            <\/span>\n            <p class=\"announcement-block__content\">\n                <strong>Important!<\/strong> Make sure to edit the Site Manager&rsquo;s configuration and change the protocol to <strong>SFTP &ndash; SSH File Transfer Protocol<\/strong> if you&rsquo;re using <strong>port 22<\/strong>. \n            <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-method-3-editing-filezilla-s-network-configuration-wizard\">Method 3 &ndash; Editing FileZilla&rsquo;s Network Configuration Wizard<\/h2><p>If none of the solutions above work, try editing FileZilla&rsquo;s network configurations to fix the ECONNREFUSED &ndash; connection refused by server error. To access the <strong>Network Configuration Manager<\/strong>, here&rsquo;s what you need to do:<\/p><ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&nbsp;<a href=\"\/ph\/tutorials\/ftp\/filezilla-ftp-configuration\/\">Connect to FileZilla FTP client<\/a> and head to <strong>Edit -&gt;<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>Network Configuration Wizard<\/strong>.<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"828\" height=\"202\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-23264\" src=\"\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/01\/network-configuration-wizard-on-filezilla.png\" alt=\"This image shows you how to find the network configuration wizard in FileZilla\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/ph\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2017\/01\/network-configuration-wizard-on-filezilla.png 828w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/ph\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2017\/01\/network-configuration-wizard-on-filezilla-150x37.png 150w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/ph\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2017\/01\/network-configuration-wizard-on-filezilla-300x73.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/ph\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2017\/01\/network-configuration-wizard-on-filezilla-768x187.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 828px) 100vw, 828px\" \/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Press <strong>Next <\/strong>to proceed once a<strong> Firewall and router configuration wizard <\/strong>window pop out.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose <strong>Passive (recommended)<\/strong> as the <strong>Default transfer mode<\/strong>, and&nbsp;put a check on the <strong>Allow fallback to another transfer mode on failure <\/strong>option.<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"899\" height=\"543\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-23263\" src=\"\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/01\/editing-firewall-and-configuration-wizard-in-filezilla.png\" alt=\"This image shows you how to edit firewall and configuration wizard in FileZilla\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/ph\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2017\/01\/editing-firewall-and-configuration-wizard-in-filezilla.png 899w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/ph\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2017\/01\/editing-firewall-and-configuration-wizard-in-filezilla-150x91.png 150w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/ph\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2017\/01\/editing-firewall-and-configuration-wizard-in-filezilla-300x181.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/ph\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2017\/01\/editing-firewall-and-configuration-wizard-in-filezilla-768x464.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 899px) 100vw, 899px\" \/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select <strong>Use the server&rsquo;s external IP address instead<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose the <strong>Get the external IP address from the following URL<\/strong>.&nbsp;If the input field is blank, enter the default value, which is <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/ip.filezilla-project.org\/ip.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/ip.filezilla-project.org\/ip.php<\/a>, <\/strong>and proceed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Don&rsquo;t make any changes to the port range configuration and select <strong>Ask operating system for a port<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol><p>Now you just need to make sure everything is configured correctly. Click on the <strong>Test<\/strong> button, and FileZilla will try to connect to<strong> probe.filezilla-project.org<\/strong> to perform some simple tests.<\/p><p>If you don&rsquo;t receive any errors during the test, try connecting to your hosting account again, and you should connect just fine. If the ECONNREFUSED &ndash; connection refused by server error still appears, contact your hosting customer support team for assistance.<\/p><p>\n\n\n<div class=\"protip\"><div class=\"protip__heading\">\n                <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                    <path d=\"M1.49234 23.5024C1.23229 23.5024 0.972242 23.4024 0.782206 23.2123C0.562165 22.9923 0.452144 22.6822 0.502153 22.3722C0.562165 21.9221 1.14227 17.9113 3.00262 16.351C3.63274 15.8209 4.43289 15.5509 5.26305 15.5609C6.09321 15.5909 6.87335 15.9109 7.47347 16.4911C8.6937 17.6913 8.76371 19.6717 7.6435 20.9919C6.0832 22.8523 2.08245 23.4324 1.63237 23.4924C1.59236 23.4924 1.54235 23.4924 1.50234 23.4924L1.49234 23.5024ZM5.16303 17.5613C4.84297 17.5613 4.53291 17.6713 4.29287 17.8813C3.60274 18.4614 3.07264 19.9317 2.75258 21.242C4.06282 20.9219 5.5331 20.3918 6.11321 19.7017C6.55329 19.1716 6.54329 18.3814 6.0832 17.9213C5.85316 17.7013 5.5431 17.5713 5.20304 17.5613C5.19304 17.5613 5.17303 17.5613 5.16303 17.5613ZM11.7243 21.8821C11.4942 21.8821 11.2642 21.8021 11.0841 21.652C10.8541 21.462 10.7241 21.1819 10.7241 20.8819V15.9109L8.08358 13.2705H3.11264C2.81259 13.2705 2.53254 13.1404 2.3425 12.9104C2.15246 12.6803 2.07245 12.3803 2.12246 12.0902C2.19247 11.7102 2.84259 8.36953 4.70294 7.12929C6.33325 6.04909 8.96375 6.49918 10.244 6.80923C11.5442 4.96889 13.2546 3.4286 15.2349 2.33839C17.4553 1.11816 19.9858 0.518051 22.4963 0.498047C23.0464 0.498047 23.4865 0.948132 23.4865 1.49824C23.4865 5.0389 22.3763 9.97983 17.1753 13.7605C17.4853 15.0408 17.9354 17.6613 16.8552 19.2816C15.615 21.1419 12.2744 21.7921 11.8943 21.8621C11.8343 21.8721 11.7743 21.8821 11.7143 21.8821H11.7243ZM12.7245 16.181V19.6016C13.7146 19.2916 14.7948 18.7915 15.2049 18.1814C15.675 17.4812 15.605 16.091 15.385 14.9008C14.5248 15.3808 13.6346 15.8109 12.7245 16.181ZM9.66388 12.0302L11.9643 14.3307C13.1845 13.8306 14.3648 13.2204 15.485 12.5103C19.9358 9.51974 21.2361 5.60901 21.4561 2.53843C19.6157 2.67846 17.8254 3.20856 16.2051 4.09872C14.2847 5.14892 12.6544 6.68921 11.4942 8.54956C10.7841 9.65977 10.174 10.82 9.66388 12.0302ZM4.39289 11.2701H7.81353C8.1936 10.3599 8.63368 9.46974 9.11377 8.60957C7.92355 8.38953 6.51329 8.31952 5.81315 8.78961C5.19304 9.19968 4.70294 10.3099 4.39289 11.2701Z\" fill=\"#673DE6\"\/>\n                <\/svg>\n                <p class=\"protip__title\">\n                   Further Reading About FTP\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <p class=\"protip__content\"><\/p><p><a href=\"\/ph\/tutorials\/how-to-fix-421-too-many-connections-from-this-ip\/\">How to Fix Error 421 &ndash; Too Many Connection From This IP on Filezilla?<\/a><br>\n<a href=\"\/ph\/tutorials\/how-to-check-if-ftp-port-21-is-not-blocked\/\">How to Check if FTP Port 21 Is Not Blocked?<\/a><br>\n<a href=\"\/ph\/tutorials\/how-to-create-ftp-accounts\/\">How to Create an FTP Account?<\/a><\/p><p><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-conclusion\">Conclusion<\/h2><p>By finishing this short tutorial, you&rsquo;ve learned how to fix the FileZilla Error: Connect econnrefused &ndash; connection refused by server error through three simple methods. Here&rsquo;s a quick recap of the reasons why it happens and how to fix it:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Computers&rsquo; anti-virus software and firewall preventing FileZilla from making a connection<\/strong> &ndash; turn them off temporarily on your computers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Using the wrong port when making a connection<\/strong> &ndash; Use SFTP default number port (22) instead of the FTP port (21)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Misconfiguration in your FileZilla Client<\/strong> &ndash; editing the configurations through FileZilla&rsquo;s Network Configurations Wizard.<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>Simple, right? If you have any other solutions, or if you have any questions, do let us know in the comments!<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"\/ph\/web-hosting\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/Web-hosting_in-text-banner.png\/public\" alt=\"Hostinger web hosting banner\" class=\"wp-image-98604\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/ph\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2023\/11\/Web-hosting_in-text-banner.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/ph\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2023\/11\/Web-hosting_in-text-banner-300x88.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/ph\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2023\/11\/Web-hosting_in-text-banner-150x44.png 150w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/ph\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2023\/11\/Web-hosting_in-text-banner-768x225.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you encounter the ECONNREFUSED &ndash; connection refused by a server error in FileZilla and need help fixing it, you&rsquo;ve come to the right place. This tutorial will guide you through several methods to resolve the FTP error. Let&rsquo;s get started! 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