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How To FTP Using FileZilla
Most seasoned webmasters are very familiar with FTP, but sometimes people new to the web are a little intimidated by using FTP. After awhile this will become second nature. But for those people just getting started here is a brief tutorial.
First off you need to download an FTP client. I would recommend FileZilla, it is free and works really well. FileZilla has recently come out with a new server edition of FileZilla but the client version is all you really need at this time.
If you want to learn more about using the Server edition of FileZilla you can read this tutorial by LifeHacker, but keep in mind that FTP is not secure so you will want to run your server over a VPN, you can do this with an application like Hamachi.
Once you have FileZilla installed, using it is a breeze. The first thing you do is enter your Host Name which is simply yourdomain.com you can also use your site’s IP address. Then you enter your cPanel user name and your cPanel password. Some people get this mixed up with their WordPress user name and password, but it is your cPanel info.
If you are not using cPanel hosting then it is the ftp user name and password of your site. Usually the port is port 21, so you can just leave that blank and it will default to port 21. Click on Quickconnect and you should be connected to the server where your website is hosted.
Another way to log in to your site is to use the Site Manager. This is my preferred way because the site manager will save your info and automatically log you in to your site just by clicking on the sites name in site manager. When you have multiple domains this is definitely a time saver.
If you would like to save your login info using the site manager, click on the site manager icon. Then click on New Site. Enter the name you want to use to identify your site. Then enter yourdomain.com into the host name, change the logontype to Normal, and enter your cPanel user name and password. Click on connect and you will be connected to the server your website is hosted on, and the info will be saved. So next time you want to access this server just click the scroll down arrow of the Site Manager and click on your sites name.
Once you are logged into the server of your site it is just a matter of finding where you want the file to go on the left side of the screen and finding the file you want to transfer on the right side of the screen. You can just drag and drop the files you want to transfer. Another nice thing about FTP is the files you move are copies so the original file stays intact. You can use this to edit files on your server.
Just drag the file you wish to edit to your desktop, make the necessary changes and then when you drag it back to the right side you will be prompted to overwrite the original file. Just say yes. The dragging and dropping is pretty simple, but I have been experimenting with Jing a little, so I made a quick screen cast.
Hint: For better viewing click on the full screen icon in the bottom right corner of the video. To exit full screen hit the escape key.
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