| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | The text box shows the configuration name specified in the Add Server dialog box. Edit the configuration name, if necessary. |
| Access type | From this drop-down list, choose the way to access the server.
The available options are:
|
Upload/download project files
In this area, specify the settings for accessing the server to upload and download files to and from.
Warning
The set of controls in the area depends on the chosen server access type.
| Item | Description | Available for |
|---|---|---|
| FTP/FTPS/SFTP host | In this text box, specify the host name of the FTP/SFTP server to upload the files to. | FTP, FTPS, SFTP |
| Port | In this text box, specify the port to use. The default values are:
| FTP, FTPS, SFTP |
| Root path |
In this text box, specify the root folder for uploading/downloading files relative to the home folder of the FTP/SFTP server.
Type the path manually, click the Browse button  and
select the desired folder in the Choose Root Path dialog box that opens,
or click the Autodetect button.
| FTP, FTPS, SFTP |
| Autodetect | Click this button to have WebStorm detect the user home folder settings on the FTP/SFTP server and set up the root path according to them. | FTP, FTPS, SFTP |
| User name | In this text box, type your user name for authentication to the server. | FTP, FTPS, SFTP |
| Log in as anonymous | Select this check box to enable anonymous access to the server with your email address as password. | FTP, FTPS, SFTP |
| Auth type |
From this drop-down list, select the client authentication method. The available options are:
| SFTP |
| Password | In this text box, type your password for authentication to the server. | FTP, FTPS, SFTP |
| Private key file | In this text box, specify the location of your private key file. | SFTP |
| Passphrase | In this text box, specify your authentication passphrase. | SFTP |
| Save password | Select this check box to have WebStorm remember the specified password. | FTP, FTPS, SFTP |
| Save passphrase | Select this check box to have WebStorm remember the specified passphrase. | SFTP |
| Test FTP/FTPS/SFTP connection | Click this button to check that the specified settings ensure successful connection via FTP/SFTP. | FTP, FTPS, SFTP |
| Mounted folder | In this text box, type the path to the mounted folder which is associated with the target server folder. | Mounted folder |
| Explicit |
Choose this option to have the explicit (active) security applied.
Immediately after establishing connection, the FTP client on your machine sends a command to the server to establish secure control connection through the default FTP port.
| FTPS |
| Implicit |
Choose this option to have the implicit (passive) security applied.
In this case, security is provided automatically upon establishing connection to the server which appoints a separate port for secure connections.
| FTPS |
| Advanced options | Click this button to specify additional uploading settings in the Advanced Options dialog box that opens. | FTP, FTPS, SFTP |
| Web server root URL |
In this text box, specify the URL address of the Web server root folder.
| All |
| Open | Click this button to make sure that the specified server root URL address is accessible and points at the correct Web page. | All |