How to use FTP

FTP, or File Transfer Protocol, allows you to move files from your computer to your web space and back again.

To use FTP you need an FTP client.  If you don't have one already, we suggest SmartFTP:
http://www.smartftp.com/
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With whatever FTP client you are using, you will need four pieces of information:
-the server or address
-username or login
-password
-port

For the 'server' or 'address' field, use:
ftp://ftp.yourdomainname.com
Your FTP username and password are the same as your control panel username and password, unless you've changed them.  The port should always be 21.

Once you are connected, you will see a list of files in your 'home' directory.  You can use this area to store things that belong on the server but not on your website.  If you want to make your files accessible over the web, put them in the directory (folder) called public_html.  Using SmartFTP you can drag and drop your files to upload them.  If you upload a file called newfile.html in the public_html directory, you can view the file online by going to www.yourdomain.com/newfile.html.