What is FTP?
FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is used to transfer files from your computer to the server, and vice versa.
FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is the preferred method of uploading files to your website, and vice versa. You can access your account via FTP 24 hours a day. This allows you to create and maintain your web pages on your own computer, then upload the files to your website at your leisure.
FTP is not a program; it is a "protocol", a specific method of transferring data from one place to another. You will need an FTP program to do this. We recommend Bullet Proof FTP which can be found at http://www.bpftp.com
FTP Information
Your host name is your IP address or ftp.yourdomain.com (no http:// in front)
Your username is your account name.
Your password is the password we provided or whatever you changed it to subsequently.
Once you logon you will be in your home directory. There are many files and folders already sitting in your home directory. Each folder has its own purpose. index.html is generally your homepage, sometimes can be called default.htm or index.htm depending on what program you're using.
SPECIAL NOTE: You should never delete or edit any files or folders that are throughout your home directory initially.
Explanation of each folder once you login.
public_ftp - the folder is used for your anonymous users to download/upload public files
public_html - the folder stores all html files for your domain (same folder as the www folder)
tmp - the folder contains webalizer stats
mail - the folder holds all POP mail accounts for your domain
www - the folder stores all html files for your domain (same folder as the public_html folder)
