Tutorials›Uploading files with FTP and Filezilla
FTP (or File Transfer Protocol) is a popular way to transfer files between computers over the Internet. Since almost every web host allows FTP access to their servers, it's also a great way to upload files up to a website. This tutorial will walk you through the basics of FTP with Filezilla, an awesome (and free!) open source FTP client for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux. If you don't have Filezilla yet, download a free copy here.
Start Filezilla and go to File > Site Manager.
Click on New Site and enter the FTP account details provided by your web host. Once you're done, click Connect (the new site entry will be saved automatically).
Once connected, you'll see two panes: the left one (first image below) shows the files on your computer, and the right one (second image below) shows the files currently on the web server. Using the pane on the right, browse to the folder to which you want to upload your files.
Using the left pane, select the files you want to upload and drag them over to the right pane. Filezilla will now begin uploading the files to your web host.
And that's it! If you're done uploading files, just click the disconnect icon to close the connection to the web server.
