Uploading Files with FTP
Uploading files with an FTP program or client is one of the easiest ways to transfer files to your website
The FTP client is the application that you use to connect to your website
There are many free FTP clients available to download from the Internet
What is FTP
FTP is an acronym that stands for File Transfer Protocol. This is a program that allows you to transfer files from one computer to another. Or for working on websites transferring from your device to a Web Server.
For example, if you created your web pages on your computer, by either using a text editor or some other web page editor. You will then need to transfer those pages to your Website. We can accomplish this very easily with an FTP client
Logging in to FTP
You will need an FTP Client and your FTP login credentials.
Connecting via FTP
To connect to your website with FTP, you will need to input the required information as list below
Profile Name
This is just a reference name for your website.
Host Name or Address
The name of the Server you will be connecting to. Usually this will be your Domain Name. But could also be IP numbers.
Username
The username for your FTP account
Password
The FTP password created for you during sign up
Transfer your files via FTP
In your FTP program you have 2 panels.
On the left window you will see the files and folders on your own computer.
On the right window you see those on your website.
With cPanel hosting you may need to move into the "/pubic_html/" folder or directory
This directory is the one which is viewable on the Internet. All others are not viewable.
For more information see the specific sections for each FTP client
