Connect your hosting account via FTP

There are various methods for uploading files and connecting to your hosting account. You have the option to upload it using FTP or File Manager. Either a browser or an FTP client program can access it. To upload the data, various web hosting firms offer FTP capabilities.

FTP using a browser
You can connect your hosting account via FTP to upload/download the files. FTP service is compatible with all browsers over internet. The format to connect is the same for every browser.

ftp://username@yourdomain.com

A interaction requesting the password for the selected username will appear. Multiple FTP accounts are allowed for each hosting account. The pop-up window will ask for your username and password to authenticate you into your hosting account. Now, you can use a browser to upload or download the files.

FTP using client software
Webmasters need to upload/download the files/folders on a larger scale & frequently. FTP client softwares are used by many. Widely used FTP softwares are FileZilla & CuteFTP.
FTP client softwares provide many features which makes the upload and download of files/folders easy. The basic information that you need is Host(server IP OR domain name), Username(control panel OR FTP user) & Password (the one associated with the control panel OR additional FTP account). Using the client software, you can select Passive mode to upload the files, save the details if being used frequently & many more features.

If you face any issues when connecting the FTP, check if default FTP port is open. Still unable to connect ? Contact our friendly support team. They will help you with establishing a FTP connection.