Basic Computing Using Windows/Networks and the Internet/FTP

Opening the FTP site in Explorer
Uploading to an FTP site in Windows Explorer is fairly simple. Just follow these simple steps: Hold the Windows Key and press "R," then type in "explorer ftp://" followed by your FTP site. Note, It is perfectly fine to have FTP site that starts with "ftp.", such as ftp.example.com, this will mean you have to type " ftp://ftp.example.com ", which is perfectly fine.

explorer ftp://ftp.example.com



Uploading to an FTP site
To upload files you can either drag them from the folder their in to the ftp folder you just opened; or, Copy (Ctrl+c) them from the folder they're in and Paste (Ctrl+V) them into the FTP-folder.



Using Filezilla
Filezilla is an open-source program which can be used to upload files and folders to FTP and SSH sites.
 * 1) Open FIlezilla. You should see the Site Manager screen. If not, go to Files>Site Manager.
 * 2) Click New Site.
 * 3) Type a name for the site(can be anything). In the photograph, it is shown as 1.
 * 4) Type the host(the website).
 * 5) Leave the Port blank, but if you need to enter a different port number, you can do so. The number can vary from site to site.
 * 6) Select the encryption method. This differs by website, but if you are not given any info by the website , you can leave it as it is(Plain FTP).
 * 7) Select the login type. If you do not have any password, select Anonymous. Note that in this case , you can usually not upload anything. If you have a standard user name and password , select Normal.
 * 8) (Not for Anonymous) Enter the login details.
 * 9) CLick Connect.