FTP Stuff and Uploading Your Files

 

The easiest way to upload files to your account is via FTP client program.

Where do I get an FTP program?

If you do not already have an FTP program on your computer they are available to download online. Some are free and others cost only a small amount. Have a look at http://www.downloads.com/

An easy to use FTP client for newbies is WS_FTP LE it is free and very easy to use, you can download it free from
http://download.com.com/3000-2160-1572132.html?tag=lst-0-1

How do I log on to my account using FTP?



Open your FTP client, click for a new profile. In the popup box enter a profile name (anything), then the hostname which is ftp.yourdomain.com. Enter your username and password, which are the same as the username and password for logging into CPanel (i.e. the ones you created in WHM.) Then connect by clicking ok.

The program was are using here is WS FTP LE, on the left of the screen the files on your computer are shown, on the right you will see the files for this domain on the server. On the right open the ‘Public_HTML’ folder. This is where you should place your website files.

What if my domain hasn’t resolved to the new server yet?

While you are waiting for your domain to proprogate it is still possible to use FTP, for host name, instead of ftp.yourdomain.com use the IP address of the server which was included in your welcome email.

How do I upload my files?

Files which you want to display on the web must be uploaded to your account using either FTP or ‘File Manager’ within CPanel. When you connect to your account using FTP you will be in the home directory.

What is the Home directory?

You home directory is not your “web” directory, files placed here are not accessible on others via the web. Rather the home directory is a private directory which can be used by you to store private files and is used by the web server to store important systems files. It is important that you do not delete any files of folders which are used by the server.

So, where do I put my website’s files?

When you are in the home directory you will see folders called puplic_html and www . Public_html is where your website files will be served from. Upload your website here, maintain the file structure used when you created the site (if you used a folder for images when you created the site, but the same folder for images with in the public_html folder). The www folder is just a link to public_html so files placed here will actually be placed in the public_html folder.

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