File Transfer Protocol (FTP) Articles

FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol, and is a commonly used method of transferring files from your home or office computer to your web server.  A wide variety of programs use FTP, including web design software, HTML editors, site builders, and stand-alone FTP programs.

Here is a collection of some of the most popular articles about FTP.  Additional articles can be found by searching our website or in the FTP section under Files.

Overview

• FTP Getting Started
• public_html folder

Creating & Managing FTP Accounts

• How to create an FTP account in cPanel
• How to create additional FTP accounts - Plesk
• FTP,  create an FTP user - Plesk
• How to change your FTP account credentials - Plesk

Publishing & Uploading with FTP

• Where can I download a free FTP?
• FileZilla
  • Obtaining and Installing the FileZilla
  • How to Configure FileZilla
  • How to Manage files with FileZilla
  • How to Transfer files with FileZilla
• Dreamweaver as FTP
  • How to Obtain Dreamweaver
  • How to Configure Dreamweaver for FTP
  • How to Manage Files with Dreamweaver
  • How to Transfer Files with Dreamweaver
• KompoZer
  • Composer Publishing
• iWeb
  • Publishing with iWeb
• XSitePro
  • Xsite Settings
• Windows Explorer
  • How to use FTP via Windows Explorer
  • How to Use Web FTP / browser-based FTP
• Dreamweaver, WordPress Direct, Excite, XSite publishing

Setup / Connecting via FTP

• FTP Settings and Connection
• Passive FTP mode 

Uploading Files

• How to upload to an Addon or Subdomain

Anonymous FTP

• How to set up anonymous FTP access, requirements - cPanel
• How to set up Anonymous FTP access - Plesk
• How to set up an anonymous FTP message
• How to disable anonymous FTP
• public_ftp folder

Transferring Files Securely

• Secure FTP, SFTP and FTPS
• How do I start using SSL with FTP?

Advanced

• How to change permissions (chmod) of a file
• How to control FTP sessions
• Can I access my FTP log files?

Miscellaneous

• Can I use FTP as an off server backup?
• Easy way to customize our website templates

Troubleshooting

• Why does my FTP fail to connect?
• Why am I not allowed to upload files?
• My FTP is really slow or disconnects often. Why?
• Common FTP Socket Errors
• Why is my public_html folder suddenly empty?
• Why doesn't my FTP password change when I change my cPanel password?

More Help

• Do you need help with FTP? We have step-by-step videos for various programs.
• More FTP Articles