In the previous lesson we have downloaded IPswitch WS_FTP program for uploading your files and folders to your website , and now we are going to know how to use this software to connect it with our web host and then start uploading our website content directly .
First Download the software and then Install it , if you face any problems in installing it , just contact me for your problem .
Now after finishing the installation , open the Ipswitch WS_FTP from your desktop .
As you see , the software is Divided into two parts , the left hand side part is the files stored in your website , while the right hand side part is your website content that will appear after connecting the software with your website , so let’s now connect them .
Up in the Address bar , put your domain name , for example : bigtutorials.net
In the UserID bar put your Cpanel user-name , and in the Password put your Cpanel password , then click on GO .
After clicking in GO your website will be opened in a new tab with all of it’s content in the right hand side part .
Now you can simply upload any type of files you want by choosing the file you want to upload from your hard drive content from the left hand side , and then click on the green Arrow in the middle which is in the direction of your website content and wait for a while until the file is uploaded depending on the file size .
( remember ! , open your public_html folder first and then begin uploading , all your website content like index.html must be uploaded to the public_html directory )
Also you can download any files from your website to your computer by using any file you want to download from your website and then click on the green arrow in the middle which is in the direction of your hard drive content and wait for a while until the file is downloaded depending on the file size .
We will going to use this software to upload any files , scripts , images or anything else , so do not pass it please unless you are understand it well .
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