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Using FileZilla to Upload Your Site

Using FileZilla to Upload Your Site

Getting, Installing and Using FileZilla to Upload Your Web Site
This article briefly describes what an FTP client is and how to get, install, and use FileZilla to upload your Web site to your hosting account FileZilla is a free, fast, and reliable FTP client for Windows. You use an FTP client to transfer your Web site from your local computer to your hosting account. This transfer is often referred to as uploading.

Getting FileZilla
FillaZilla is open source software that you can download for free at http !!file"illa.sourceforge.net!. #elect the download lin$ on the left side of the page. From the list of pac$ages on the download page, select the latest pac$age that ends in setup.e%e. For e%ample, &ownload FileZilla'%'%'%'setup.e%e. &ownload FileZilla to your &es$top.

Installing FileZilla
(nce you download FileZilla, you need to install it on your computer in order to use it to upload your Web site.

To Install FileZilla
). &ouble*clic$ on the FileZilla setup icon on your &es$top. +. #elect a language and clic$ (,. -. .lic$ / 0gree. 1. #elect the components you want to install and clic$ 2e%t. 3. 4nter the destination folder for your FileZilla installation and clic$ 2e%t.

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5. .lic$ 2e%t. 6. #elect whether you want FileZilla to run in secure mode or not. /f se7eral people ha7e access to your P., it is a good idea to run File"illa in secure mode. 8. #elect whether you want FileZilla to use an 9:; file or Window<s registry to store its settings. 0gain, if se7eral people use the P. that you<re wor$ing on, it is a good idea to select use registry. =. .lic$ /nstall. #etup installs FileZilla onto your computer. (nce it finishes installing FilaZilla, you will see the word .ompleted at the bottom of the page. .lic$ .lose.

Getting Your FTP Settings

You will need your FTP settings on hand, in order to use FileZilla or any FTP client to upload your Web site. This is the FTP information you will need in order to use FileZilla FTP User Name. This is the user name for your hosting account. FTP Password. This your password for your hosting account. Web Site URL. http !!www.yourdomainnamehere.com FTP Site URL. ftp !!www.yourdomainnamehere.com Start Directory. ;ea7e the bo% blan$ or enter a single forward slash > ! ?.

!f you are "issing any of this infor"ation, you can log in to your #ccount $anager to find your user na"e, password, and U%&

Using FileZilla
(nce you install FileZilla and get your FTP settings, you<re ready to connect to your Web ser7er and start using FileZilla to upload your Web site.

To Connect to Your Web Server

). /n the FileZilla @uic$ .onnect bar at the top of the page, enter your Web site AB; in

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the 0ddress field. For e%ample, www.yourdomainnamehere.com. +. 4nter your FTP user name and password. -. .lic$ @uic$connect.

While FileZilla connects to your Web ser7er, a number of messages display in the message log. (nce you<7e successfully connected to your ser7er, the folder structure of your ser7er displays in the Bemote #ite pane in FileZilla.

To Transfer Your Web Site

). /n the ;ocal #ite pane, na7igate to the location of your Web site. +. #elect the files you want to upload to your Web site. You can select multiple files by holding down the .trl $ey and clic$ing on the files you want. -. &rag the files you want to transfer o7er from the ;ocal #ite pane to the Bemote #ite pane. 1. FileZilla automatically transfers your files o7er to your Web site. When you are finished uploading your files, close FileZilla and chec$ your Web site in your fa7orite browser to ma$e sure that your files uploaded correctly.

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