Using FTP (File Transfer Protocol)

This article discusses FTP (File Transfer Protocol).Table of Contents

• What is FTP?
• Using an FTP client
• More Information

What is FTP?

You can move files from one machine to another using the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) between your Hostvento Hosting account and the other. FTP creates a connection between a client (your local computer) and a server (in this example, your account on a Hostvento Hosting server). You use an FTP program to upload your website files to your Hostvento Hosting account on the server so that they are publicly accessible. Additionally, you can download files to your local computer from your Hostvento Hosting account.

The original FTP protocol does not encrypt data sent between the server and the client. Instead, we strongly recommend you use one of the following protocols to transfer files:

• SFTP (Secure Shell File Transfer Protocol) is available for all of our hosting accounts. As its name implies, SFTP uses the underlying SSH (Secure Shell) protocol to encrypt file transfers. To transfer files using SFTP, you use the same username and password that you use to access SSH or cPanel.
• FTPS (FTP Secure) is available for all of our cPanel-based hosting accounts. Like SFTP, FTPS adds a layer of security to file transfers. Instead of using SSH however, FTPS uses TLS (Transport Layer Security). TLS is the same protocol used to provide secure connections in your web browser. To transfer files using FTPS, you use a regular FTP username and password. You do not have to use your SSH password.

For security reasons, anonymous FTP is disabled on all Hostvento Hosting shared servers.

Using an FTP client

Please see this article for information about how to connect to your server using FTP.

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