Title: upgrade automatically.?
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# upgrade automatically.?

 *  [jallaballa](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jallaballa/)
 * (@jallaballa)
 * [16 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upgrade-automatically/)
 * How does the “upgrade automatically” thing work? On my plugins page I can automatically
   update my plugins, but I don’t understand what I should type on the screen that
   shows up….
 * > Hostname
   >  Username Password Connection Type FTP, FTPS (SSL)
 * I have full access to the server and know all logins and passwords required as
   an admin.

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 *  [Samuel B](https://wordpress.org/support/users/samboll/)
 * (@samboll)
 * [16 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upgrade-automatically/#post-1283513)
 * it wants your ftp info – like
    [http://ftp.example.com](http://ftp.example.com)
   ftp_user ftp_password
 *  Thread Starter [jallaballa](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jallaballa/)
 * (@jallaballa)
 * [16 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upgrade-automatically/#post-1283551)
 * Thought so, but if I choose FTPS it still says:
 * Failed to connect to FTP Server [http://www.mysite.com](http://www.mysite.com):**
   21**
 * isn’t FTPS port 22 ?
 *  [Samuel B](https://wordpress.org/support/users/samboll/)
 * (@samboll)
 * [16 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upgrade-automatically/#post-1283620)
 * most servers use port 22 for ftps
 *  Thread Starter [jallaballa](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jallaballa/)
 * (@jallaballa)
 * [16 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upgrade-automatically/#post-1283766)
 * > most servers use port 22 for ftps
 * Yes, and thats why I’m confused as well since I use sftp and the error message
   still says 21. Bug?
 *  Thread Starter [jallaballa](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jallaballa/)
 * (@jallaballa)
 * [16 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upgrade-automatically/#post-1283767)
 * ftps*
 *  Thread Starter [jallaballa](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jallaballa/)
 * (@jallaballa)
 * [16 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upgrade-automatically/#post-1283781)
 * anyone?
 *  Moderator [Jan Dembowski](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jdembowski/)
 * (@jdembowski)
 * Forum Moderator and Brute Squad
 * [16 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upgrade-automatically/#post-1283782)
 * ftps is not on port 22. It’s still on the regular FTP ports but uses TLS to secure
   the data and command ports. The sftp app protocol is not ftps and is really ssh(
   22).
 * Google for how to add the ssh2 extension to your PHP install. One of the WordPress
   include file has good instructions but I can’t recall which file.
 *  [drronsuarez](https://wordpress.org/support/users/drronsuarez/)
 * (@drronsuarez)
 * [16 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upgrade-automatically/#post-1283833)
 * Given all the problems with security holes last year in earlier WordPress versions,
   I would expect better documentation in the Codex about how to do this correctly.
   One friend who has been a systems administration for 15 years took a quick look
   and said that FTPS option is broken.
 * The automatic upgrade is so convenient, but everybody I know who is vey experienced
   is concerned about security and tells me to just use SFTP and manually do upgrades.
 *  [macsolvers](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macsolvers/)
 * (@macsolvers)
 * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upgrade-automatically/#post-1283858)
 * Because my web domain was compromised recently, my server admin disabled ftp 
   access. As a result, I now must SSH into the server to upload and download files.
   That process works fine. On the other hand, when I try to run Update Plugins 
   from WordPress I encounter the “failed to connect to localhost port 21” error
   when I select ftps as my protocol. I’m not surprised by the connection error,
   since I am no longer allowed to use ftp. I assume I have no other option from
   this point forward other than to perform any plugin and WordPress updates manually.
   Using the Update tool, of course, is so much more convenient.
 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upgrade-automatically/#post-1283859)
 * If you’re not allowed to use FTP, I recommend finding a new hosting provider.
   That’s just plain ridiculous considering how many hosting providers there are
   who offer FTP and would love your business.

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