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How do I use Filezilla to upload my web pages?

FileZilla is a fast and reliable FTP client which can be used to transfer your site files to your website.

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1. Double click on your FileZilla icon from your desktop. Once you have done so, you should see the following:



2. Select File and then Site Manager.



3. Select New Site and name it to what you would like.

Once completed, please enter your the following information:
  • hostname: membername.netfirms.com
  • port: 21
  • servertype: ftp
  • logontype: normal
  • userid: userid
  • pass: your ftp account information

4. Click connect! You are now connected to your ftp account. The following window will appear:



5. Double click on the WWW directory folder located on the right hand side so that the directory is opened. If you have a registered domain on your account then the "index.html" file should be within your "www/yourdomain.com/" directory. "index.html" will be the main page of your site.

6. From the left hand side of the FileZilla program, you will need to search for your files on your computer in which you would like to upload to your site under "Local Site".

7. Highlight all of the files you wish to upload and then DRAG them over to an open area on the right hand side of the FileZilla program so that you will upload the files into an area inside your WWW directory. For instance, if yourdomain.com is being forwarded to your /www/yourdomain.com/ folder, then place your index.htm inside /www/yourdomain.com/.

8. Your files will upload instantly onto your site.

9. REMEMBER to name your homepage index.htm (all lowercase) for your site to be visible so that it overwrites our default index.htm file we provide to you.

NOTE: To prevent your FTP connection from timing out we suggest that you configure your FTP client to use "passive mode": In Connection, choose Firewall Settings and ensure Passive Mode is selected.

10. If you are unable to connect, ensure that if you are connecting from behind a firewall that it is not interfering with your FTP connections. For information about disabling firewalls, click here.

Click here to watch a Filezilla demo: Filezilla Demo

For further Filezilla Support, browse to their documentation: http://filezilla.sourceforge.net/documentation/

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