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How To Upload Files

Easily upload files to your Kinetic Hosting server using the built-in File Manager! Quickly drag-and-drop zipped files under 1GB or upload via the button. For larger files or unzipped folders, use SFTP. Avoid common upload mistakes with our helpful tips!

In this guide

There are two ways to upload files to your server. One is via the File Manager, the other is via SFTP. Here we'll cover the file manager. For SFTP please see the SFTP page.

File Manager

You can upload filed to the File Manager if they are in a Zipped Archive and under 1GB Big, if you have mods, a world file, or something like a file you wish to upload.

1 You can drag and drop the Zipped Folder or File inside of the File Manager. You can view the percentage of the upload if you click on the "File Uploading" button.

File Manager

2 You can click the "Upload" button, this will bring up the Explorer on your Local device. You can find the File you wish to upload that way. You can still track it's progress by clicking the "File Uploading" button.

File Manager

Common Mistakes

File Size - Make sure your folder is under 1024mb, or 1GB Big. You can check the file size by right clicking on the file & going to properties, to see it's size.

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