


If all else fails, contact your web host and ask them for this information. Here you can find your existing FTP details and also create a new FTP account. Login to your cPanel account and navigate to the FTP section. To save your login details in your FTP client, use Filezilla’s site manager.Ĭlick File > Site Manager > New Site and enter your login information in the appropriate fields. SFTP is the most secure way to transfer files (data) to and from your server/local computer. Others may require you to use SFTP which encrypts the data transfer unlike FTP. Encryption the way your data will be encrypted. The default port is 21, but this field is not mandatory. Note: Some hosts will provide you with a host name beginning with Select FTP File Transfer Protocol Host in most cases, you can use your domain as the host by writing. In the example below, we have the default ports 21 and 990 configured. At the next step, add the ports you set for FTP and FTPS. Create a New Rule and select Port as the type of rule. Simply enter the FTP information your web host has provided you from your welcome email into the fields above and click connect. To do this, open up up the Windows Firewall with Advanced Security application on your server and navigate to Inbound Rules. Here’s what it looks like when you login using Filezilla. Log into FTPĭifferent FTP programs have different login types. This is a typical message you’ll get from them in your welcome email.īefore you can begin using FTP to upload files to your website, you will be required to choose a password. Some web hosts may require you to click a link and choose a password after your sign up for hosting.
