Getting an FTP Client:
The first thing you will need is an FTP program:
- If you are using a PC or Linux client, I've found the best one to use is FileZilla. Dowload and install it here.
- If you're on a Mac, you'll use a program called "Fetch".
- 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).
- 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:
- Host: ftp.yourdomainname.com
- Username: the email address you created at Lamphost to allow FTP access
- Password: the password for that email address
Uploading Content to Your Server:
- In FileZilla, the files you see on the left side (LOCAL SITE/DESKTOP) are the files on your computer.
- The top box on LOCAL SITE contains a list of the folders on your computer
- The bottom box contains a list of the files within the selected folder
- You will choose specific files or folders from the bottom box to FTP to your server
- The files on the right side (REMOTE SITE/SERVER) are the files on your server.
- The top box of REMOTE SITE are the folders on your server
- The bottom box contains a list of the files within the selected folder
- You will choose the location where you want to place the FTP'd file in the bottom box
- 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).
- You have now uploaded a file!!

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