# SFTP not responding

**URL:** <https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/sftp-not-responding/57805>\
**Category:** Elements Hosting\
**Tags:** elements\
**Created:** [October 7, 2026, 1:05pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/sftp-not-responding/57805 "2026-10-07T13:05:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![irishchristo](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/irishchristo/32/37418_2.png) [@irishchristo](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/irishchristo)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2026, 1:05pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/sftp-not-responding/57805/1 "2026-10-07T13:05:16Z")

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I have just updated both my websites with Meta Tags and site one allowed me to update but site two refused to allow SFTP to work.

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**Author:** ![differentdan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/differentdan/32/33530_2.png) [@differentdan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/differentdan)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2026, 1:14pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/sftp-not-responding/57805/2 "2026-10-07T13:14:33Z")

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Hi @irishchristo

Try closing the Elements app completely, then re-opening it and trying again. That usually clears it.

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**Author:** ![irishchristo](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/irishchristo/32/37418_2.png) [@irishchristo](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/irishchristo)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2026, 1:31pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/sftp-not-responding/57805/3 "2026-10-07T13:31:43Z")

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Thanks Daniel. As always, you are correct.

_ **Christo** _

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**Author:** ![differentdan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/differentdan/32/33530_2.png) [@differentdan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/differentdan)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2026, 1:34pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/sftp-not-responding/57805/4 "2026-10-07T13:34:11Z")

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Not always, just sometimes.

Let us know if you have any other troubles.