Use these with any SFTP client (FileZilla, WinSCP, Cyberduck, or the terminal sftp command) to manage files directly from your desktop. SFTP has no file size limits.For a complete guide, see File Manager.
Change your server’s display name at any time from the Settings tab. This only affects the name shown in the Portal’s server list — it does not change your hostname, port, or application behavior.
The Reinstall button resets your server to a clean default state based on its current egg. This re-runs the egg’s installation process and may overwrite certain files in your server directory, depending on how the egg is configured.
Reinstalling does not normally delete all your files automatically, but it can overwrite specific files or cause an incompatible setup depending on your project structure. Creating a backup before reinstalling is strongly recommended. Download your files via SFTP or push your code to GitHub before proceeding.
When to reinstall:
Your server environment is broken or corrupted
You want a clean default state with the same programming language
You are starting a new project and want to reset the server
The egg defines your server’s programming language and framework. Switching to a different egg (e.g., from Node.js to Python) is done from the Settings tab.Steps:
Open the Settings tab.
Select your new egg from the dropdown.
Confirm the change.
Changing the egg triggers a reinstall. This does not normally delete all your files automatically, but certain files may be overwritten and your existing setup may become incompatible with the new egg. Creating a backup before changing the egg is strongly recommended. Download your files via SFTP or push your code to GitHub first.
After changing the egg, visit the Startup tab to select the matching and update your startup command. See Startup Settings.
The Settings tab also displays technical information about your server (such as the server UUID and node ID) that can be useful when contacting support.