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* '''New SFTP account''' - [[Creating a new FTP account | Create a new FTP account]], allowing you to upload files to your websites. | * '''New SFTP account''' - [[Creating a new FTP account | Create a new FTP account]], allowing you to upload files to your websites. | ||
* '''Launch''' - Connect to your FTP account using our [[Using the FTP applet | FTP applet]]. This is only recommended when uploading smaller files - for large websites, consider [[using a 3rd party FTP program]]. | * '''Launch''' - Connect to your FTP account using our [[Using the FTP applet | FTP applet]]. This is only recommended when uploading smaller files - for large websites, consider [[using a 3rd party FTP program]]. | ||
* '''Edit''' - You can | * '''Edit''' - You can change your SFTP user name and change your SFTP root by selecting this option. | ||
* '''Change''' - [[Changing an FTP account password | Change the password]] of an FTP account by selecting this icon to the right of the account you wish to change. | * '''Change''' - [[Changing an FTP account password | Change the password]] of an FTP account by selecting this icon to the right of the account you wish to change. | ||
* '''Delete''' - [[Deleting an FTP account | Delete your FTP account]] with this option. This will not delete any data on your site, but it will prevent you from connecting using that account in the future. | * '''Delete''' - [[Deleting an FTP account | Delete your FTP account]] with this option. This will not delete any data on your site, but it will prevent you from connecting using that account in the future. | ||
Revision as of 11:09, 14 October 2015
To load files onto your website, or back up your data from your website, you'll want to use FTP. You can use a third-party FTP application, or you can use our FTP applet. Either way, you need to create a FTP account on this pane first. In addition, you will need the username and the server/hostname from this screen if using a third-party FTP program.
Actions
- New SFTP account - Create a new FTP account, allowing you to upload files to your websites.
- Launch - Connect to your FTP account using our FTP applet. This is only recommended when uploading smaller files - for large websites, consider using a 3rd party FTP program.
- Edit - You can change your SFTP user name and change your SFTP root by selecting this option.
- Change - Change the password of an FTP account by selecting this icon to the right of the account you wish to change.
- Delete - Delete your FTP account with this option. This will not delete any data on your site, but it will prevent you from connecting using that account in the future.