{"id":267,"date":"2019-08-28T10:26:02","date_gmt":"2019-08-28T10:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coventry.domains\/learn\/?p=267"},"modified":"2019-09-13T11:01:51","modified_gmt":"2019-09-13T11:01:51","slug":"setting-up-ftp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coventry.domains\/learn\/setting-up-ftp\/","title":{"rendered":"Setting Up FTP"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There may be times when you need to place files onto your space on your Web server. There are a number of scenarios when this might be necessary:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>You\u2019re working with an application that allows you to install plugins\/extensions, but the files need to be manually moved to the server in order to add them. (Note: This is NOT required with WordPress which allows you to install plugins through the backend dashboard in your browser.) <\/li><li>You\u2019ve developed a custom site\/pages using a Web design program, and you need to upload the files you created to the server <\/li><li>You\u2019re installing an application that isn\u2019t part of the <a href=\"http:\/\/coventry.domains\/learn\/installing-web-applications-with-installatron\/\">applications in Installatron<\/a>. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One way to upload files is by using the <a href=\"http:\/\/coventry.domains\/learn\/accessing-your-files-through-the-file-manager\/\">File Manager<\/a> that is part of <a href=\"http:\/\/coventry.domains\/learn\/introduction-to-cpanel\/\">cPanel<\/a>. However, sometimes you\u2019ll find it easier\/necessary to use FTP, or File Transfer Protocol, to move files to the server. This can be particularly useful if you\u2019re working with a Web space where you\u2019re not the owner (so you don\u2019t have access to the File Manager in cPanel) or if you need to provide file access to someone else to your space on the Web server.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-exactly-is-ftp\">What exactly is FTP?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">File Transfer Protocol is a method that allows you to remotely move files to a Web server from another location \u2013 usually your local\/personal computer. Using a pre-defined FTP account (with a username and password), you can configure an FTP client (a program you run on your computer that allows you to transfer files via FTP). There are lots of FTP clients that you can use; some are free and some are not. A few free ones you might consider:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/filezilla-project.org\/\">FileZilla (Mac &amp; PC)<\/a>\n<\/li><li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/cyberduck.io\/\">CyberDuck (Mac &amp; PC)<\/a>\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the purpose of this tutorial, we\u2019ll show you how to set up FTP in FileZilla, but you should be able to generalize these instructions to use in any FTP client.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"get-information-about-your-ftp-account\">Get Information about Your FTP Account<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you\u2019re FTPing to your own space on the Web server, or if you\u2019re setting up an FTP account for someone else to use to FTP to your space, you\u2019ll need to start by getting information about the FTP credentials from cPanel:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li> Login to Coventry.Domains. <\/li><li> In the <strong>Search Box<\/strong> at the top of the page, search for \u201cFTP\u201d, and click the <strong>FTP Accounts<\/strong> icon that <\/li><li>  You\u2019ll have the option to create a new FTP account, or you can scroll  down the page to find the credentials for the default FTP account. If  you want to create an account, fill out the <strong>Add FTP Account<\/strong>  form with a username and password. By default, the new FTP account will  be limited to a directory with the same name as the  account you\u2019re  creating. You can change this to a different directory,  if you want to  grant this account access to a different location. <strong>NOTE: Make sure you know\/remember the password you enter.<\/strong> When you\u2019re done, click <strong>Create FTP Account<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Once  you\u2019ve created the new account, you\u2019ll see it appear in the list at the  bottom of the FTP Accounts page. In addition to any accounts you\u2019ve  created, in the Special FTP Accounts section, you\u2019ll see the default FTP Account. You\u2019ll know this account because the username corresponds to  your cPanel username. This FTP account has full privileges to access any  space on your Web server.<\/li><li> For whichever account you need credentials for, click the <strong>Configure FTP Client<\/strong> link.<\/li><li>Write  down the username, server, and port information  that appears. You will  need to use this (or you will need to provide  this to the person you  are giving FTP access) along with the password you created in Step 3 in  order to configure your FTP client.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"configure-ftp-in-your-ftp-client\">Configure FTP in Your FTP Client<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Below are links to tutorials for setting up both FileZilla and CyberDuck to connect to you FTP account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.siteground.com\/tutorials\/filezilla\/filezilla_management.htm\">FileZilla Configuration Instructions<\/a>\n<\/li><li>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/trac.cyberduck.io\/wiki\/help\/en\/howto\/ftp\">CyberDuck Configuration Instructions<\/a>\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background has-very-light-gray-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">This content is adapted from the <a href=\"http:\/\/create.ou.edu\/docs\/\">Create Documentation<\/a> by The University of Oklahoma\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ou.edu\/cte\">Center for Teaching Excellence<\/a> which is licensed under a <a href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\/\">Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This post covers what File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is, why you may wish to place files on your server space using FTP, and how to get 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