# SFTP tests OK, but publishing fails

**URL:** <https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/sftp-tests-ok-but-publishing-fails/25174>\
**Category:** RapidWeaver Classic\
**Created:** [February 12, 2019, 12:14am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/sftp-tests-ok-but-publishing-fails/25174 "2019-02-12T00:14:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![rtloon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7ab992/32.png) [@rtloon](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/rtloon)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2019, 12:14am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/sftp-tests-ok-but-publishing-fails/25174/1 "2019-02-12T00:14:27Z")

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SFTP for this site works fine to upload images using Cyberduck. Host is dreamhost.

In RW publishing FTP works fine: the test is successful, “Browse” opens a window showing the contents of the root folder, and publishing works.

When I switch to SFTP the test is successful, but “Browse” cannot find the root folder, and publishing doesn’t work.

Here is the setup:

 ![56%20PM](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/2X/f/fe76351f9540829429131d81752b02736f608eb5.png)

Here is the success message:

 ![36%20PM](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/2X/8/856b989b0294a82c73d0ba083d46c28bd72cfbaf.png)

Here is the error message on clicking on “Browse”

 ![53%20PM](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/2X/b/b8e54d7b1f45708ae1f053249e0b9ee74cb54e88.png)

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**Author:** ![barchard](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/barchard/32/2292_2.png) [@barchard](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/barchard)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2019, 4:01am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/sftp-tests-ok-but-publishing-fails/25174/2 "2019-02-12T04:01:07Z")

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Hi @rtloon

Try removing the `/` from the beginning of your publishing path and see if that makes a difference.

-Greg

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**Author:** ![rtloon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7ab992/32.png) [@rtloon](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/rtloon)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2019, 5:12am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/sftp-tests-ok-but-publishing-fails/25174/3 "2019-02-12T05:12:18Z")

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@barchard  
Greg,  
That did the trick. Thank you! Interesting that the / works for ftp and not sftp.  
And thank you for doing the Weaver Space podcast with JW. I appreciate the prework you do to identify details to explain. Your adds make a big difference.

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**Author:** ![barchard](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/barchard/32/2292_2.png) [@barchard](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/barchard)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2019, 1:32am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/sftp-tests-ok-but-publishing-fails/25174/4 "2019-02-13T01:32:52Z")

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You’re welcome. I’m really glad you enjoy the podcast with @joeworkman and I too 🙂

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**Author:** ![system](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/system/32/25301_2.png) [@system](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2019, 11:32am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/sftp-tests-ok-but-publishing-fails/25174/5 "2019-03-15T11:32:55Z")

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