How to upload my files using FTP?
A frequently-asked query:
Hi, I am novice at this but I really want to build my website and do as much on my own as possible.
I have a domain, I have a hosting company, I have downloaded CoreFTP Client which is a free trial.
The problem I am having is when I sign in to CoreFTP everything seems fine, it’s showing me that 226 transfers completed, but I don’t know where the transfers are going. As it is not in my cpanel with my hosting company. My hosting company keeps telling me that I have not uploaded my files so my website will not show up.
My website is blank, at least it comes up in the browser blank.
But when I use my scripts within my hosting company and i install a script, it shows up on my website in the directory that I assigned it too.
I hope I make sense in what I am trying to say.
So please someone help me with my FTP download/upload, and if you don’t know about the FTP client I am using, can you suggest one that you’re knowledge about and guide me step by step.. Thanks for the helpI have been trying with the hosting company and also with the company that I bought my PHP script from and I can’t seem to get an answer that is working for me. I do have the FTP user name and password.. Please read my question and help with an answer if you can.
Answer:
Hi there,
You may have misplaced uploading your files. Make sure you are in the right place, check your website address, FTP account username, password and then make sure you upload it in the right directory so your index will be displayed or your website’s homepage will be seen on the public.
If you’re web host has a control panel that provides FTP it would be more easier but if your web host doesn’t have that then it would be best to transfer to a web host that have feature like that.
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Yes, as said. Please check your settings/ config.
Check if the FTP server name is pointing the hosting company’s servers. Recheck the username and password you have to use on their servers to authenticate.
And check the destination’s path and directory. Make sure you can trace the root.
The same goes for the scripting. Make sure you put it on the folder/ path where they can be run.
Good luck!
I run a free hosting company and that’s the sort of question I would expect my valued clients to be asking me, not people on YA. Your hosting company should have directed you to a good free and easy to use FTP client, supplied you with the appropriate password , username and file paths. Maybe you should consider changing your current hosting company. YA policy does not allow me to advertise my services or promote my company so good luck!
Install Ubuntu Linux and use what the ‘pros’ do.
http://www.proftpd.org/docs/directives/configuration_full.html
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/ubuntu/set-gftp-as-the-default-command-line-ftp-client-on-ubuntu/
That how to is very helpful.
http://www.gftp.org/
Now dump that trial ware off your system, make a backup before and after it is gone because most window binaries have hooks or common .dlls that are shared and will result in total system failure when removed, so make a backup.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ubuntu_%28philosophy%29
http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/download
Server edition has all the FTP ‘power’ of any client or host.