Whether you are installing a platform like WordPress or manually creating HTML files, one thing you will have to use eventually (probably sooner than later!) is FTP.
FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol and is simply a program that lets you copy files to and from your web server (or any other computer). If you are comfortable using Windows Explorer to navigate the hard drive on your computer then you should be able to get around FTP pretty easily.
There are several good FTP programs out there. I prefer to use CuteFTP, which is a paid program (but reasonably prices) but I can also recommend FileZilla FTP Client which is free and full featured.
Okay! So you have y our first HTML files ready to go or you’re ready to manually upload and install WordPress… Now what??
Well, download and install your FTP client of choice and get ready to upload your files!.
If you are setting up a new site, you’re probably going to want to install the files on the Continue reading ‘Working With FTP (upload download)’
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