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Using FTP

Page history last edited by Brad King 10 mos ago

Getting an FTP Client:

The first thing you will need is an FTP program:

  1. If you are using a PC or Linux client, I've found the best one to use is FileZilla. Dowload and install it here.
    1. If you're on a Mac, you'll use a program called "Fetch".
  2. Once you open it, you will have a client that looks like this (although the HOST, USERNAME and PASSWORD spaces will be empty and there will be nothing on the right side (REMOTE SITE/SERVER).
  3. In the next step, you will sign in to your server.

 

 

Sign In To Your FTP Client:

When you open the client, there are three pieces of information you will need to use in order to FTP into your server:

  1. Host: ftp.yourdomainname.com
  2. Username: the email address you created at Lamphost to allow FTP access
  3. Password: the password for that email address

 

  

Uploading Content to Your Server:

  1. In FileZilla, the files you see on the left side (LOCAL SITE/DESKTOP) are the files on your computer.
    1. The top box on LOCAL SITE contains a list of the folders on your computer
    2. The bottom box contains a list of the files within the selected folder
    3. You will choose specific files or folders from the bottom box to FTP to your server
  2. The files on the right side (REMOTE SITE/SERVER) are the files on your server.
    1. The top box of REMOTE SITE are the folders on your server
    2. The bottom box contains a list of the files within the selected folder
    3. You will choose the location where you want to place the FTP'd file in the bottom box
  3. You will simply drag and drop the file from the LOCAL SITE to the REMOTE SITE (or you can "off-click" and click on UPLOAD).
  4. You have now uploaded a file!!

 

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