FTP («File Transfer Protocol») - through FTP you can connect to FTP servers, transfer\upload files, view catalogs, change file access rights. Using FTP-client, with data that was sent to you (host, login, password), you can upload files to the server, download files, edit them, change access rights.
FTP
- What is FTP and why do i need it?
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What ftp clients are used for FTP access to the server?
List of the most used FTP-clients:
«FileZilla», «Total Commander», «CoreFTP», «CuteFTP», «SmartFTP».
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What data is needed for FTP access to the website?
For the FTP connection to the server you need to use log in and password to the administration panel Cpanel, port - 21 ( FTP clients default), host - either subdomen ftp.YOUR_DOMAIN either server's IP address, where your account is situated
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Can I create additional ftp users for my folders?
In Cpanel you can create additional FTP users, that will have access only to folders with certain rights ( for example - to read only). For all the tariffs you can create unlimited number of ftp users.
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Configure Filezilla FTP-client
You can download an FTP-client FileZilla on the page: http://filezilla.ru/get/
Open FileZilla and enter settings of your FTP account into the the text fields (how to create an FTP-account in Cpanel you can in the section "Create an FTP account"):
Please note: To enter, you can use your login and password to cPanel!
Settings for your FTP-account you can see in the cPanel administration panel and in section "Files" press "FTP accounts":
Below in the section "FTP accounts" you can see active FTP-accounts. Click the link "Configure FTP client":
You will see configuration f…