Title: Activate plugin without ftp
Last modified: October 22, 2022

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# Activate plugin without ftp

 *  [maltfield](https://wordpress.org/support/users/maltfield/)
 * (@maltfield)
 * [3 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/activate-plugin-without-ftp/)
 * If I try to activate this plugin, it asks me for FTP credentials.
 * Why does this plugin need this? Why can’t it just store the files on the server
   or in the DB like most plugins?
 * I don’t have an ftp server exposed externally or locally. Can I still use this
   plugin?

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 *  [yetal11777](https://wordpress.org/support/users/yetal11777/)
 * (@yetal11777)
 * [3 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/activate-plugin-without-ftp/#post-16130522)
 * Hello maltfield,
 * Have you edited the “wp-config.php” file by any chance and defined “wp_filesystem”,“
   FS_METHOD”?
    [https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/wp_filesystem/](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/wp_filesystem/)
 * If so and if you use “ftpext” method for FS_METHOD, it may ask for FTP credentials.
 * We strongly recommend “direct” for FS_METHOD (which is the WordPress default).
   -
   >QA support site [Points to note when installing](https://mem.quarka.org/en/manual/cautions-for-installing/)**
   The term about ‘FS_METHOD’ is in English, though, there are still some sentences
   in Japanese. I’m sorry it seems to take time to reflect the translation more 
   than I thought.

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 * Last reply from: [yetal11777](https://wordpress.org/support/users/yetal11777/)
 * Last activity: [3 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/activate-plugin-without-ftp/#post-16130522)
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