FTP Guide

 

To upload files to your Web site, you need an FTP client. FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol. It lets you connect to a remote computer, such as a hosting server in another state. Using FTP, you can move files from your machine to the remote one and create folders for those files on that computer.

 

Some popular FTP clients are:

FileZilla

Fetch Softworks (Mac)

gFTP (Linux)

FireFTP

CoffeeCup

 

If you are using Windows XP, you can create a network connection to your Web site. You might also be able to upload your file using the same software you used to create your Web site. You can use popular programs like Macromedia Dreamweaver and Microsoft FrontPage to upload your Web site.

 

After downloading and installing one of these clients, you can use it to connect to your hosting account. These are your FTP settings:

FTP User Name

This is the user name for your hosting account.

FTP Password

This your password for your hosting account.

Web Site URL

http://www.example.com

FTP Site URL

ftp://www.example.com