Support Knowledge Base » Uploading Files

How do I use Terrapin FTP to upload my website?

Terrapin FTP is a commercial FTP client. Once installed, you can follow the steps below to connect to your hosting account and upload your website.

  1. Click on the 'Server' menu, then on the 'New Connection' option in Terrapin.
  2. Enter 'ftp.example.com' (replace example.com with your domain name) into the 'Server Address' field.
  3. In the 'User Name' field enter your accounts username and domain name in the format of 'username@example.com'.
  4. Enter your account's password in the 'Password' field.
  5. Click on the 'More >>' button.
  6. Enter '/var/www/html' in the 'Initial Directory'.
  7. Press the 'Connect' key to connect to your hosting account.
  8. Drag the files from the local computer section to the relevant remote directory.
If you wish to upload CGI scripts to the account just enter '/var/www' as the 'Initial Directory' at step 6. Then when uploading files, place the CGI scripts in the cgi-bin directory and the HTML files in the html directory.


Other Questions In This Category