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How can I use FTP before changing DNS?
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If you wish to access the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) service before you point your DNS to StackCP, you can use the hostname of our FTP service directly.
For Linux and Windows, please use: ftp.stackcp.com
For Managed WordPress, please use: wordpressftp.stackcp.com
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