Upload a backup using SSH at Hostinger, a fast and efficient way to transfer files from your local computer to the server, especially for larger files. This method requires a Premium Web hosting plan or above.<\/p>
To upload your files<\/b>, use the Replace the placeholders with your specific backup information:<\/p> home\/user\/Desktop\/[filename]<\/b> – the local path to the file and its name<\/p>\n<\/li>\n username@IP<\/b> – your hosting plan’s username and the hosting IP. You can find this information in the SSH details<\/b> section of Hostinger dashboard<\/p>\n<\/li>\n path\/to\/backup<\/b> – the path on your hosting plan where you want to upload the file. Make sure to start from \/home<\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul> Let’s go over an example on a Windows computer:<\/p> Local path and filename: C:\/Users\/MyUser\/Desktop\/File.txt<\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Hosting username and IP: u123456789@185.185.185.185<\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Hosting path: \/home\/u123456789\/domains\/domain.tld\/public_html<\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul> The end result would look like this:<\/p> Once you execute the command, you’ll be prompted to enter your SSH password<\/a><\/b>. Type the password, press Enter, and the upload process will begin.<\/p> Additional resource<\/b><\/p>scp<\/code> command with the following format:<\/p>scp -P 65002 home\/user\/Desktop\/[filename] username@IP:path\/to\/backup<\/code><\/pre>\n
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scp -P 65002 C:\/Users\/MyUser\/Desktop\/File.txt u123456789@185.185.185.185:\/home\/u123456789\/domains\/domain.tld\/public_html<\/code><\/pre>