Creating .htaccess file in managed Wordpress via SFTP

[ericandernie]

Hi as per the above title.

I need to make my new site Https for the ingoing SSL Cert.

I connected via Filzilla into the remote database. I am unable to create or upload a .htaccess file anywhere, permission denied. Go-Daddy state the files of which I can modify -

• /wp-content
• wp-config.php
• .htaccess
• favicon.ico

none of which seem to exist! Can anyone tell me how to do it?

Thanks

[PL281 · Accepted solution]

@ericandernie 

I'm trying to understand what you are looking for as with Managed WordPress - when you install the GoDaddy SSL Certificate it automatically configures the wp-config file to redirect traffic to HTTPS

Also just to confirm you can ONLY use a GoDaddy SSL certificate - you are not able to install 3rd party certificates on Managed WordPress.

In regards to FileZilla - Make sure you are in the root of your site - sometimes the SFTP doesn't redirect you to the correct folder which should be /home/YOURSFTPUSER/html