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| FTP And File Transfers. What is FTP for websites File Transfer Protocol, better known as FTP, is a procedure used to upload and download files to and from your web server. FTP is a special way to login to another Internet site for the purposes of retrieving and/or sending files. How to use FTP In order to use FTP, you'll need to download and install a software program on your computer. The most widely used FTP program is WS FTP Pro. You can find it here: http://www.wsftp.com . Also check out other FTP Downloads here When you first launch the FTP program, a startup screen will appear. This screen will enable you to add your website information and allow the program to connect with your server. You simply fill in the information where indicated with the following information: Profile Name - This name will be added to the selection list of profile names. Select your profile name according to your domain. For example, if your domain name were smiths.com, your profile name might be Smiths. Host Name/Address - Your domain name address. Example - www.candidinfo.com Host Type - The type of server in which your website is hosted. The standard is Unix.But you can probably skip it. User ID - Your hosting User ID. Example - candidinfo. Password - Your hosting password. Depending on which FTP client you use, the names may be slightly different. Once the FTP program has connected with your server,you will see the files on your computer in the left window and the files on your server will be displayed in the right window. Transferring Files To maneuver through your folders, simply double click on them. To transfer your files, either double click on the file or highlight it and then click on the transfer files arrow. Sometimes, you will have to upload your files to a special directory, like WWW or Public_HTML, but most providers let`s you upload the files to the current directory. To select more than one file at a time, click on each file you'd like to transfer while holding down the Ctrl key on your keyboard. Keep in mind, all of the files you select must be uploaded in the same mode. In other words, you could upload all of your HTML files at the same time, or all of your images. If all of the files you'd like to upload are all together, you can click on the first file while holding down your Shift key and use the down arrow on your keyboard to highlight all of your files. Files such as text, HTML, and most scripts should be uploaded to your server in ASCII mode. Any file that isn't ASCII text, such as programs (EXE, ZIP), graphics, ebooks, sounds (WAV, MID) and movies should be uploaded to your server in Binary mode. Changing File Permissions with Your FTP program: If you would like to set your file permissions through your FTP program, you can do so like this: 1. Log into your server and locate the directory that contains your file. 2. Highlight the file that you would like to change permissions. 3. Place your mouse pointer over the file and right click to launch a menu. 4. Click on "chmod (UNIX) to launch the "permissions" window. 5. Set your permissions and click on OK. In addition to setting permissions with your FTP program, most web hosts will enable you to set permissions through your web page management system. FTP Software Download If you're managing your own website, having a good FTP software program is an absolute must. Not only will it provide you with some independence, but it will also enable you to have complete control over your files. |