--- currentMenu: phpseclib-sftp --- # phpseclib adapter *N.B.* It is recommended to use this adapter over [SFTP](sftp.html). ## Prerequisites First, you will need to install the adapter: ```bash composer require gaufrette/phpseclib-sftp-adapter ``` ## Configuration ```php $sftp = new phpseclib\Net\SFTP($host = 'localhost', $port = 22); //now you need to login manually with the lib $sftp->login('foo', 'bar'); $adapter = new Gaufrette\Adapter\PhpseclibSftp($sftp, $distantDirectory = null, $createDirectoryIfDoesntExist = false); $filesystem = new Gaufrette\Filesystem($adapter); ```