Many hosting companies vì thế not allow their users shell/local access đồ sộ their files, ví users wishing đồ sộ send (upload) new files đồ sộ their hosting space must make use of a File Transfer Program. FTP clients allow users đồ sộ upload files that have been locally edited đồ sộ a server. There are a variety clients available and this chart details the strengths of numerous programs, many of which are open source and không tính phí.
If you are using Firefox, we suggest FireFTP as a useful add-on. FireFTP will be used for this tutorial.
You may want enable the display of hidden files ví that you don't lose your .htaccess tệp tin (on a Linux box) when you upload.
Using Windows Explorer[edit]
If you have a Windows Operating System, you can use Windows Explorer đồ sộ connect đồ sộ FTP.
Launching Windows Explorer[edit]
The images that follow are taken from Windows Vista but the process remains identical.
There are many ways đồ sộ launch Windows Explorer. You can either just open a thư mục or My Computer, or you can Hold down the Windows Key and press R. Type explorer.exe and click Run.
Connecting đồ sộ FTP[edit]
To connect đồ sộ your FTP server, you will require the login details provided đồ sộ you by your host or administrator. In the address bar, type ftp://USERNAME:[email protected] replacing the username, password and example.com with your own credentials. If you are running Windows Vista, you may be required đồ sộ double click on the address bar đồ sộ enable you đồ sộ enter text. Press Enter on your keyboard once you have filled out the details, and Windows Explorer will connect đồ sộ your FTP server.
If you entered the credentials incorrectly, you will receive an error similar to:
If this is the case, re-enter your user details in the boxes provided and try again.
You should see a page listing all the folders/files on your server similar đồ sộ the following image:
For security reasons, files/folders on the example screenshot has been removed
Transferring Files[edit]
The benefit of using Windows Explorer as your FTP application is that you will most likely be familiar with how transferring files works. The interface is the same as if you were copying/moving đồ sộ another thư mục on your computer.
The trick is đồ sộ work out which thư mục you will upload the files into. In most cases, you will need đồ sộ upload into a thư mục called public_html, htdocs or www. Check this with your host or administrator.
To upload a tệp tin, simply drag the tệp tin from its original thư mục into the window that is connected đồ sộ your FTP server. Here's an example:
Closing Your FTP Connection[edit]
To close your FTP connection, simply close the Windows Explorer window. Press the red X on the top right hand corner of the window, as in this screenshot:
Using FireFTP[edit]
FireFTP is a great tool for FTP transfer if you use Mozilla FireFox.
Launching FireFTP[edit]
To begin a tệp tin transfer, open FireFox then click Tools >> FireFTP. FireFTP will open in a new tab.
Configure Your FTP Details[edit]
The first time you connect đồ sộ an FTP server, configure the FTP client đồ sộ connect đồ sộ the server. Obtain the details from your host or administrator.