====== Simple Hosting: sFTP using the FireFTP extension for Firefox ======

If you're a Firefox user, you may be pleased to know that there is a simple, free extension called [[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/fireftp/|FireFTP]] that allows you to open an sFTP client directly by clicking on an sFTP link.

===== Connecting to a Gandi Simple Hosting instance =====

Once the extension is installed, connecting to your instance is easy. Just click on the **Login** link next to **sFTP,** under the **Access** heading of your instance management panel.

{{ en:simple:sh-instance-access-mouseover-.png?635&nolink |Mouseover the Login link to find your Login details}}

A new tab will open in your browser showing the directory tree of your instance. On the left, you will see your local files (on your own computer) and on the right, your remote files (on your instance).


===== Create a new folder =====

To create a new directory on  your instance, you just need to navigate to the intended parent directory, then right-click and choose the option "**Create Directory**" from the context menu. (The keyboard shortcut CTRL+D has the same effect.)


===== Change a folder's permissions =====

The permissions system forms the basis of UNIX filesystems and is common in the IT world. In our tutorials, we show you what permissions to give a file in **numeric representation** (aka octal notation). If you want to know more about permissions, [[http://www.perlfect.com/articles/chmod.shtml|this]] is a good place to start.

To modify the permissions of a file or of a directory (not its contents), just select it in the window, right-click and select **Properties** from the context menu (or use the shortcut **CTRL+P**):


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To modify the permissions of a **directory and its content**, select the directory, right-click and select **Properties (incl. contents)**:


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Next, you need to edit the rights assigned to the file/directory by entering the binary value corresponding to your choice in the **Manual** field:

**IMPORTANT**: In FireFTP, be sure to include a **0** at the beginning (you must have 4 digits).

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<note Tip>
The choice of whether to apply permission changes to the content of a directory (**recursion**) is determined by whether or not the "All Contained Folders" and/or "All Contained Files" boxes are checked.
</note>