{"id":1684,"date":"2017-08-29T10:42:19","date_gmt":"2017-08-29T15:42:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.serverpronto.com\/spu\/?p=1684"},"modified":"2018-05-31T11:05:48","modified_gmt":"2018-05-31T16:05:48","slug":"free-3-part-guide-ftp-setup-use-beginner-friendly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.serverpronto.com\/spu\/2017\/08\/free-3-part-guide-ftp-setup-use-beginner-friendly\/","title":{"rendered":"Free 3 Part Guide to FTP Setup"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"87r8f\" data-offset-key=\"d5s8k-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"d5s8k-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"d5s8k-0-0\">Setting up and using FTP for your website is a fundamental skill. If you&#8217;ve been looking for a way to learn, but have felt a bit overwhelmed, no worries. We&#8217;ll walk you through each step using easy to follow language.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"ebb3q-0-0\"><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"51k7k-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"51k7k-0-0\">Creating an FTP Account<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"87r8f\" data-offset-key=\"1fgfe-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"1fgfe-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"1fgfe-0-0\">There are many different ways to do this, but one of the simplest is as follows:<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<ol class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-ol\" data-offset-key=\"4lfdu-0-0\">\n<li class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-orderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-reset public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"87r8f\" data-offset-key=\"4lfdu-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"4lfdu-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"4lfdu-0-0\">SSH into the server. (If you don&#8217;t know how\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.serverpronto.com\/kb\/page.php?id=Connecting+via+SSH\"><span data-offset-key=\"4lfdu-1-0\">click here<\/span><\/a><span data-offset-key=\"4lfdu-2-0\">.)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-orderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"87r8f\" data-offset-key=\"dp7rp-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"dp7rp-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"dp7rp-0-0\">Install proftpd (or the FTP server of your choice)<\/span><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-orderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-reset public-DraftStyleDefault-depth1 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"87r8f\" data-offset-key=\"1c0bp-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"1c0bp-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"1c0bp-0-0\">For Debian or Ubuntu based servers, run: #apt-get -y install proftpd<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-orderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth1 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"87r8f\" data-offset-key=\"b6eg9-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"b6eg9-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"b6eg9-0-0\">For CentOS, Fedora, or Red Hat, run: #yum -y install proftpd<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-orderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"87r8f\" data-offset-key=\"foetu-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"foetu-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"foetu-0-0\">Now, run the following:<\/span><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-orderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-reset public-DraftStyleDefault-depth1 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"87r8f\" data-offset-key=\"8fpku-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"8fpku-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"8fpku-0-0\">#echo &#8220;\/bin\/false&#8221; &gt;&gt; \/etc\/shells<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-orderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth1 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"87r8f\" data-offset-key=\"6cnsp-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"6cnsp-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"6cnsp-0-0\">#nano \/etc\/proftpd\/proftpd.conf<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-orderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"87r8f\" data-offset-key=\"evkms-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"evkms-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"evkms-0-0\">Within nano, you&#8217;ll want to look for a line containing DefaultRoot. Uncomment it by removing the #.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-orderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"87r8f\" data-offset-key=\"e1llm-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"e1llm-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"e1llm-0-0\">Save the file.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-orderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"87r8f\" data-offset-key=\"6q121-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"6q121-0-0\"><span class=\"hardreadability\"><span data-offset-key=\"6q121-0-0\">Go to webmin by visiting <\/span><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/yourserverip:10000\/\"><span data-offset-key=\"6q121-1-0\">http:\/\/yourserverIP:10000<\/span><\/a><span class=\"hardreadability\"><span data-offset-key=\"6q121-2-0\">\u00c2\u00a0or\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/yourserverip:10000\/\"><span data-offset-key=\"6q121-3-0\">https:\/\/yourserverIP:10000<\/span><\/a><span class=\"hardreadability\"><span data-offset-key=\"6q121-4-0\">\u00c2\u00a0(add a security exception)<\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"6q121-5-0\">.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-orderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"87r8f\" data-offset-key=\"8m3o0-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"8m3o0-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"8m3o0-0-0\">On the left pane, click on System\/Users and Groups, and select Create a new user.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-orderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"87r8f\" data-offset-key=\"c4plp-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"c4plp-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"c4plp-0-0\">Provide the desired username for your FTP account.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-orderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"87r8f\" data-offset-key=\"6rupg-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"6rupg-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"6rupg-0-0\">For the home directory, you&#8217;ll select \/var\/www\/yourdomain folder.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-orderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"87r8f\" data-offset-key=\"8gjhi-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"8gjhi-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"8gjhi-0-0\">Select the Shell \/bin\/false<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-orderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"87r8f\" data-offset-key=\"1f481-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"1f481-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"1f481-0-0\">Then, Select Normal Password and provide your desired password.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-orderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"87r8f\" data-offset-key=\"7h5q5-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"7h5q5-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"7h5q5-0-0\">Click New Group and write the name o the user you&#8217;re creating.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-orderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"87r8f\" data-offset-key=\"98v33-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"98v33-0-0\"><span class=\"hardreadability\"><span data-offset-key=\"98v33-0-0\">Disable the ability to create a home directory, copy template files, and create users in other modules<\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"98v33-1-0\">.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-orderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"87r8f\" data-offset-key=\"clurf-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"clurf-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"clurf-0-0\">Click create.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-orderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"87r8f\" data-offset-key=\"aslpk-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"aslpk-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"aslpk-0-0\">Go back to SSH and run the following: #chown username \/var\/www\/yourdomain<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"87r8f\" data-offset-key=\"ful18-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"ful18-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"ful18-0-0\">And that&#8217;s it! At this point, you can exit SSH and proceed on to part 2.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"87r8f\" data-offset-key=\"81jsg-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"81jsg-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"81jsg-0-0\">\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"a6cjs-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"a6cjs-0-0\">Part 2: FTP Setup Using Filezilla<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"87r8f\" data-offset-key=\"905m6-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"905m6-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"905m6-0-0\">Filezilla is one of the most popular FTP programs out there so we&#8217;ll be using it for this part of the guide. It&#8217;s free, and <\/span><span class=\"adverb\"><span data-offset-key=\"905m6-1-0\">highly<\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"905m6-2-0\"> recommended by many in the industry! Here&#8217;s how to set it up:<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<ol class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-ol\" data-offset-key=\"1h0mp-0-0\">\n<li class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-orderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-reset public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"87r8f\" data-offset-key=\"1h0mp-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"1h0mp-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"1h0mp-0-0\">Download Filezilla from <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.filezilla-project.org\/download.php?type=client\"><span data-offset-key=\"1h0mp-1-0\">here<\/span><\/a><span data-offset-key=\"1h0mp-2-0\">.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-orderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"87r8f\" data-offset-key=\"729ph-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"729ph-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"729ph-0-0\">Open Filezilla, then click the file and open the site manager.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-orderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"87r8f\" data-offset-key=\"2i0lc-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"2i0lc-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"2i0lc-0-0\">Click the create a new site button.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-orderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"87r8f\" data-offset-key=\"5301o-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"5301o-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"5301o-0-0\">Enter your desired name for the site.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-orderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"87r8f\" data-offset-key=\"2o9ce-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"2o9ce-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"2o9ce-0-0\">Then enter the following settings:<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-orderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-reset public-DraftStyleDefault-depth1 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"87r8f\" data-offset-key=\"aroi2-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"aroi2-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"aroi2-0-0\">Host: Your Server&#8217;s IP or Domain Name<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-orderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth1 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"87r8f\" data-offset-key=\"atcbk-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"atcbk-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"atcbk-0-0\">Port: 21<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-orderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth1 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"87r8f\" data-offset-key=\"5kj9f-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"5kj9f-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"5kj9f-0-0\">Protocol: FTP<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-orderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth1 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"87r8f\" data-offset-key=\"enjtu-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"enjtu-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"enjtu-0-0\">Encryption: Plain FTP<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-orderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth1 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"87r8f\" data-offset-key=\"4v3bo-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"4v3bo-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"4v3bo-0-0\">Log on Type: Normal<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-orderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth1 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"87r8f\" data-offset-key=\"1c3um-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"1c3um-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"1c3um-0-0\">User: Your FTP account username<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-orderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth1 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"87r8f\" data-offset-key=\"2gbn8-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"2gbn8-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"2gbn8-0-0\">Password: Your FTP account password<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-orderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"87r8f\" data-offset-key=\"59qs6-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"59qs6-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"59qs6-0-0\">Click transfer settings, and set the limit number of simultaneous connections to 8.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"87r8f\" data-offset-key=\"a7v4k-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"a7v4k-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"a7v4k-0-0\">At this point, you should be good to go! <\/span><span class=\"hardreadability\"><span data-offset-key=\"a7v4k-1-0\">Connect to the server and if you&#8217;re able to upload and download files you&#8217;ve configured things <\/span><\/span><span class=\"adverb\"><span data-offset-key=\"a7v4k-2-0\">correctly<\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"a7v4k-3-0\">!<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"87r8f\" data-offset-key=\"9lecl-0-0\">\n<p class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"9lecl-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"9lecl-0-0\">\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"ca1rv-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"ca1rv-0-0\">Part 3: Uploading Files Using FTP<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"87r8f\" data-offset-key=\"dq9lb-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"dq9lb-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"dq9lb-0-0\">This part is easy! <\/span><span class=\"adverb\"><span data-offset-key=\"dq9lb-1-0\">Simply<\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"dq9lb-2-0\"> use Filezilla (or your preferred FTP program) to upload and download files. It&#8217;s pretty intuitive and you shouldn&#8217;t need any help with this part. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"87r8f\" data-offset-key=\"d8961-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"d8961-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"d8961-0-0\">\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"5nrl8-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"5nrl8-0-0\">Parting Words<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"87r8f\" data-offset-key=\"2g5bn-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"2g5bn-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"2g5bn-0-0\">FTP may be easy and convenient but use it <\/span><span class=\"adverb\"><span data-offset-key=\"2g5bn-1-0\">cautiously<\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2g5bn-2-0\">. It&#8217;s an insecure way of accessing your server as authentication data <\/span><span class=\"passivevoice\"><span data-offset-key=\"2g5bn-3-0\">is sent<\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2g5bn-4-0\"> in plain text. <\/span><span class=\"hardreadability\"><span data-offset-key=\"2g5bn-5-0\">This means it&#8217;s possible for someone to capture the username and password mid-transaction<\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2g5bn-6-0\">.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"87r8f\" data-offset-key=\"462tv-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"462tv-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"462tv-0-0\">\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"87r8f\" data-offset-key=\"653n5-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"653n5-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"653n5-0-0\">This is why it&#8217;s advised to only use FTP for the initial uploading of your website, or not at all. One alternative is Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP). Unlike FTP, which uses plain text, SFTP encrypts all data. <\/span><span class=\"hardreadability\"><span data-offset-key=\"653n5-1-0\">This creates a more secure connection and makes it harder for others to gain access to your information<\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"653n5-2-0\">.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Setting up and using FTP for your website is a fundamental skill. If you&#8217;ve been looking for a way to learn, but have felt a bit overwhelmed, no worries. 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