How To Upload Site Files

In this example we use Filezilla as our FTP client. However, you will use the same settings (in bold red font) for a web editor such as Web Expressions or Coffee Cup’s Visual editor.

1. First open your FTP client. We use Filezilla for this example.
2. Click on File.
3. Click on Site Manager
4. Click on New Site
5. Name the site for your website.
6. Fill in the Host field like so (replace yoursitename.com with the name of your domain):
   1. ftp.yoursitename.com
7. The Logon Type is Normal
8. Fill in your user name. This will be the FTP user name you can find in your hosting control panel.
9. Fill in your FTP password.
10. Click on the advanced tab.
11. Browse to a folder on your local computer where you want upload the files from.
12. In the Default remote directory field your entry should look like this (replace yoursitename.com with the name of your domain):
    1. /www.yoursitename.com/web/content - it is very important to make sure to upload to this folder. Otherwise your site will not show up on the internet.
       
13. Click Connect
    In one window you will see the files in the folder on your local computer. In the other you will see the files on the server.
14. Right click on the file or folder you want to upload and click upload. Repeat this step until you have all your files and folders uploaded.
15. Once you have uploaded all the files and folders you need for your site, go to your website to check that everything is showing as it should. If not, check to make sure you uploaded to the correct directory as indicated in step 12.a