Secret not being used: FTP_PASSWORD is not recognized (Login Failed)

[jadchahine111]

I'm having trouble with the FTP-Deploy-Action. The workflow doesn't appear to be using the FTP_PASSWORD secret correctly. When I add a debugging step to check if the secret exists, it confirms availability, but the deployment fails with a LOGIN FAILED error.

I tested by hardcoding the FTP password directly into the workflow file, and it worked as expected. However, when using GitHub Secrets, the authentication fails.

What I did:

1. Add the FTP_PASSWORD secret in the repository settings.
2. Use it in the workflow as ${{ secrets.FTP_PASSWORD }}.
3. Push a commit to trigger the workflow.
4. Observe the workflow logs.
5. Got the error

Workflow YAML:

on: push
name: 🚀 Deploy website on push
jobs:
  web-deploy:
    name: 🎉 Deploy
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
    - name: 🚚 Get latest code
      uses: actions/checkout@v4
    
    - name: 📂 Sync files
      uses: SamKirkland/FTP-Deploy-Action@v4.3.5
      with:
        server: ftp.api.jadchahine.me
        username: u812263148.jadchahine
        password: ${{ secrets.FTP_PASSWORD }}