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Sign in with Google, and set a password for SFTP

How do I use Google to sign in, and why does SFTP ask for a password I never set?

Click "Continue with Google" on the sign-in or sign-up page. Google accounts have no CoreX password until you set one under Security, and SFTP needs that password.

Before you start: A Google account using the same email as your CoreX account (or none yet, if you are signing up). For SFTP: an SFTP program such as FileZilla or WinSCP.

Step by step

  1. On corex-hosting.com click Sign in, then "Continue with Google" above the email form. Pick your Google account in the pop-up.
  2. If the pop-up does nothing, allow pop-ups for corex-hosting.com, turn off extensions that block third-party sign-in (some privacy blockers do), or try another browser.
  3. If your Google email matches an existing CoreX account, you are signed in to that account; if not, a new account is created and verified automatically, because Google has already confirmed the email.
  4. To use SFTP, open the client area, go to Security, and choose "Set a password". Pick a strong password you do not use elsewhere.
  5. Open your server panel, go to the Settings tab and copy the SFTP host, port (2022) and username.
  6. In FileZilla: File > Site Manager > New site, protocol SFTP, paste the host and port 2022, logon type Normal, the SFTP username, and the password you just set. Click Connect and accept the server key the first time.

Check it worked: You reach the dashboard through Google, and your SFTP program lists the server files.

Why it happens: Google sign-in proves who you are without a password, but SFTP programs can only log in with a username and password.

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