Title: Issues with SSH
Last modified: August 30, 2016

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# Issues with SSH

 *  [Dmitry_Demir](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dmitry_demir/)
 * (@dmitry_demir)
 * [10 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/issues-with-ssh/)
 * Is it possible to make this plugin work with SSH?
 * I’m getting “not writable” error for all the files and folders, probably due 
   to the SFTP connection that my server is using. I managed to make WordPress updates
   and plugin installation work by installing “SSH SFTP Updater Support” plugin,
   but it doesn’t seem to help with Loco Translate.
 * I’m not interested in downloading and uploading files manually – that removes
   the point in using the plugin, because I have software to do the translations
   on my PC anyway. But I really like how easy it is to update translations when
   the plugin works. So I would appreciate any help with this issue.
 * I guess the problem is that every upload by the script (i.e. plugin or WordPress
   update) still needs my confirmation with password. And this confirmation is not
   triggered by Loco Translate on saving.
 * PS: files and folders permissions are set to default by WordPress, so I don’t
   think that they need to be changed.
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 *  Plugin Author [Tim W](https://wordpress.org/support/users/timwhitlock/)
 * (@timwhitlock)
 * [10 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/issues-with-ssh/#post-6777577)
 * This is a general question about managing file permissions. The same rules apply
   to Loco as to any WordPress uploads. See [https://codex.wordpress.org/Changing_File_Permissions](https://codex.wordpress.org/Changing_File_Permissions)
   or seek advice in a general help forum.
 *  Thread Starter [Dmitry_Demir](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dmitry_demir/)
 * (@dmitry_demir)
 * [10 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/issues-with-ssh/#post-6777583)
 * But the file permissions seem to be set correctly. I reread the doc you linked
   and checked again the folder and file permissions, everything seems correct. 
   The thing is, like I said, WP is asking for user password every time it tries
   to write via SFTP. Without this password confirmation, I guess, it can’t write
   anything, so can’t Loco Translate. Or am I guessing wrong?
 *  Thread Starter [Dmitry_Demir](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dmitry_demir/)
 * (@dmitry_demir)
 * [10 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/issues-with-ssh/#post-6777584)
 * For example:
    “languages/themes Folder not writable” This folder rules are set
   to 775 which is probably even more than enough.
 *  Plugin Author [Tim W](https://wordpress.org/support/users/timwhitlock/)
 * (@timwhitlock)
 * [10 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/issues-with-ssh/#post-6777585)
 * Whatever your problem is, it is not related to this plugin. PHP doesn’t ask for
   a password, because PHP does work over SFTP or SSH, it runs on the server. I 
   can’t offer you general technical help running your server.
 *  Thread Starter [Dmitry_Demir](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dmitry_demir/)
 * (@dmitry_demir)
 * [10 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/issues-with-ssh/#post-6777586)
 * Alright, yeah, I don’t have a clear picture how this works, because normally 
   I don’t even use SFTP with WordPress, but regular FTP and I never came across
   such issues… Thanks for the hint, anyway 🙂

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 * Last reply from: [Dmitry_Demir](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dmitry_demir/)
 * Last activity: [10 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/issues-with-ssh/#post-6777586)
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