Note: you do not have to enter a default folder. ‘/public_html/mywebsite’) of your website. If you are unsure of your directory just type in the main folder (i.e. It could look something like this ‘/public_html/mywebsite/audio’. if you normally transfer files to the ‘audio’ folder then enter that as your default directory. If you know the exact directory that you normally transfer files to then type in the full path here. Your website files will normally be found under the directory ‘/public_html/mywebsite’. This is the directory on your webs erver. Also even if you do enter a default folder you can always navigate to a different folder when you are actually transferring files. This helps in you not having to navigate to the folder every time you want to transfer files. If there is a directory on your local machine from which you will normally transfer files, you can set this folder here.Setting Up FileZilla’s SiteManger – 1) Type in your Website Name Navigating to a folder on your Web Server.In this tutorial we will cover 3 sections

The ‘FileZilla Client’ software, can be easily downloaded from.

It is an open source software that is distributed free under the terms of GNU( General Public Licence).

Think of it as if ‘General Electric’ sold the Transporter to Enterprise on Star Trek. FTP clients are developed by many companies. So let’s learn how we can easily transfer(FTP) your files.įirst off, you need a FTP client to transfer files to your web server. And using FTP you can transfer any file from your local machine to your Web Server. Instead of the Transporter we have FTP or File Transfer Protocol. I’m just hoping against hope that the transporter really gets invented it.īut do you know, that when your files are magically transfered from your local machine to your Web Server it’s very like the Transporter’. And the words ‘Beam me up Scotti’ will forever be stamped in my brain. To me the thought of being able to transport yourself magically from one place to another was just mind blowing. I remember the first time I saw the ‘Transporter’ on Star Trek.

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