====== SFTP on Mac OS X ======

===== Command Line =====

See [[sftp-command-line]].

===== Graphical Clients =====

The following are instructions for connecting to your account under Mac with Fugu and Transmit.

==== Fugu ====

To access your account via SFTP with [[http://rsug.itd.umich.edu/software/fugu/|Fugu]], do the following:

  - In the //Connect to// field, enter //server//.joyent.us where //server// is the name of the server for your Joyent account.
  - In the //Username// field, enter your Joyent account user name
  - In the //Port// field, enter ''22'' 
  - You can leave the //Directory// field blank
  - If you'd like to save this connection as a favorite, click **Add to Favorites** 
  - Click **Connect** 
  - Fugu will now ask you for your password. Enter your Joyent account password and click **Authenticate** If you select //Add Password to Keychain// your password will be saved and you won't need to enter it the next time you access your account.

And that's it, you've just connected to your account via SFTP with Fugu!

<note important> When you first connect to your account via Fugu, many of your hidden files and directories may not be visible. Hidden files and directories are those that begin with a dot, such as .htaccess and .procmailrc. To view hidden files in Fugu, select **SFTP** -> **Show Hidden Files**.</note>

==== Transmit ====

To access your account via SFTP with [[http://www.panic.com/transmit/|Transmit]], do the following:

  - Launch Transmit and, if the connection panel isn't visible, click the connection panel button (it looks like a globe with the word "Connect" beside it)
  - In the //Server:// field, enter //server//.joyent.us where //server// is the name of the server for your Joyent account.
  - In the //User Name:// field, enter your Joyent account user name
  - In the //Password:// field, enter your Joyent account password
  - You can leave the //Initial Path:// field blank
  - For //Protocol://, select **SFTP**. **Note:** This will change the //Port//: value to 22 which is the default port value for SFTP.
  - Click **Connect** 

And that's it, you've just connected to your account via SFTP with Transmit! Once connected you can save this connection to your Transmit Favorites by selecting **Favorites** -> **Add to Favorites...** 

<note important> When you first connect to your account via Transmit, many of your hidden files and directories may not be visible. Hidden files and directories are those that begin with a dot, such as .htaccess and .procmailrc. To view hidden files in Transmit, select **View** -> **Show Invisible Files**.</note>