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Using FileZilla To Upload

FileZilla is powerful, yet free software with drag-and-drop capability for transferring files over the Net. FileZilla is the most popular FTP client and is used by webmasters from all over the world.

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Getting Your FTP Settings
You will need to have your FTP settings on hand in order to use FileZilla to upload your Website. Please check your confirmation setup email for the login information:

  • FTP User Name
    This is the user name for your hosting account.

  • FTP Password
    This your password for your hosting account.

  • Website URL
    http://www.yourdomainnamehere.com

  • FTP Site URL
    ftp://www.yourdomainnamehere.com
How to use FileZilla

Once you install FileZilla and get your FTP settings, you're ready to connect to your web
server and start using FileZilla to upload your Website.
1. Type your FTP Site URL in the address field
2. Type your FTP User Name and the FTP Password
 




3.
After you have typed in your FTP details, hit Enter on your keyboard and wait for the file listing to appear.




4.

Select your website files to be uploaded from the Local Site box, drag-and-drop them in the field where the public_html files are listed. Select upload and wait for the transfer to complete.

  • Note: If you are behind a firewall and/or router you will need to use Passive mode for FTP to get a stable connection. You can see this setting as is shown bellow.

    To see this setting, open FileZilla and select Edit > Settings from the top menu. In the Connections section, click Firewall Settings and tick Passive Mode.
5. All done!

 

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