Do you get an error message saying “Failed to connect to FTP Server jonboy60.com:21″ on your WordPress? Is this normal? The username or password are incorrect? Hostname is wrong? Did I type anything wrong?
Actually, this is said to be a common problem. This problem existed ever since. So this is the bad news? Anyway, a good news is that the problem can be easily fix! Nothing technical involved.
The solution to this might be to use “localhost” instead of the real “domain name” or “ip-address”. The problem happens because when the server uses NAT, which gives the server two ip-adresses. This should only occurs when the server or router is not configured right with hostnames and loopbacks.
So in conclusion, This is what is should look like when WordPress asked you:
Hostname : localhost
username : youruserlogin
password : yourpassword
Then just click proceed or press enter straight.
Good Luck~
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I’m a Malaysian, my name is Jon Loh (jonboy60) living in Kuala Lumpur and working in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. Jonboy60.com is a blog magazine about Linux and other open source softwares. All about to a daily jobs or real life experiences I had since the year 2002 administrating Linux and Windows server in a hosting company. Basically i will be offering Linux tips, howto, tricks, latest news and tutorial. Contact Me for Career opportunities, business offers, Linux solutions for business or home, web and email server solutions, Linux consulting and expertise requests. Email to me on jonboy60{@}gmail.com. The site I’m running is VenCouture.com – Malaysia Online Fashion Shopping Boutique, VenCouture. We sell fashion clothes, sexy lingeries, baby clothing and etc.
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A common problem we get at work because we do some of our social media on WordPress and it is down to some kind of timer on our servers firewall.
Amiable brief and this post helped me alot in my college assignement. Say thank you you on your information.
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Indeed. Very simple. But it works!! I only don’t understand how. But whatever…
Hi, glad it works for you.
Indeed, its works, i was installing new theme from admin and I have this problem but after your solution applied I got it worked.
Thanks..
It is a common problem that we encounter yet your tips are useful!
Thanksssss brooooo, it solved my problem.
If localhost does not solve your problems, try a plugin named “third-party-host-fix”.
i was trying to install new wordpress theme but its asking me the FTP user name and the password. but i lost my user name and the password for wp.
how should i recover the username and password.
please help me.
Hi, follow this site instructions http://codex.wordpress.org/Resetting_Your_Password and you will recover it soon.
hello thanks for your reply but it seems password for resetting admin where as i need to change my FTP password i.e i lost.
Thanks friend a lot..
I’ve felt a bit dummy
Kind Regards.
That really works with me :
Hostname : localhost
username : youruserlogin
password : yourpassword