Using FTP
FTP, Short for File Transfer Protocol is the main protocol for exchanging files over the Internet. Windows has a command line FTP program or Internet explorer can handle ftp connections for you to use although it would be better to download a dedicated ftp program with an easy to use interface like CuteFTP, FlashFXP or Bulletproof FTP. You can have multiple ftp accounts on your site so that different people may access your site for editing/updating.
http://www.thefreecountry.com/webmaster/freeftpclients.shtml is a list of free to use ftp programs.
Connecting to and ftp is easy, once you have opened up the ftp program you will need to enter some details:
- Server Address or Ip
- Username
- Password
- Port Number
Your server address will be the name of your site with FTP instead of www.
Your username will be the name you created in your control panel with @YOURDOMAIN.com after it.
The password will be the password you set in the control panel.
Port number will be 21 (default)
As you view your FTP client there will usually be 2 main windows one side will be your local computer, the other will be the webserver. To copy files from the website to your home computer for editing and such, just highlight and drag the files into the other window. The files will copy over (usually shown in a status box/window) and you will then see them on your home computer.
To upload files to your server eg. after you have updated them, just browse to the folder that holds them on your home computer and upload them to the server by dragging them across. (note. files must go in the /public_html/ directory). To remove any files or folders simply hit highlight and hit delete.
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