Welcome to the Treehouse Community

Want to collaborate on code errors? Have bugs you need feedback on? Looking for an extra set of eyes on your latest project? Get support with fellow developers, designers, and programmers of all backgrounds and skill levels here with the Treehouse Community! While you're at it, check out some resources Treehouse students have shared here.

Looking to learn something new?

Treehouse offers a seven day free trial for new students. Get access to thousands of hours of content and join thousands of Treehouse students and alumni in the community today.

Start your free trial

WordPress Genesis Framework Foundations Configuring a Genesis Child Theme Using FTP and SFTP

Connection timed out or server hung up. Using Transmit and Desktop Server

I get this message. "Connection timed out or server hung up. The server you are connecting to may be configured to limit the number of connections you are allowed to make."

What am i doing wrong here? Please help.

Samuel Allemang
Samuel Allemang
28,116 Points

I just had this issue as well, and it turned out to be an issue with the hosting company. If I were you, I'd try contacting them, explaining the issue, and expecting their customer support to troubleshoot. Good luck.