FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol, a method of transferring files over the Internet. To upload files via FTP, you will need a special program called an FTP client. FileZilla is a free and reliable FTP client. You can download it here:
https://filezilla-project.org/download.php?type=client
Its documentation can be found here:
https://wiki.filezilla-project.org/Documentation
To connect to an FTP server, you need the following information:
- FTP server address. The FTP address should be ftp://yourdomain.com (where yourdomain.com is your site’s Internet address).
- FTP username. It is identical to your cPanel username. To find what your cPanel user name is, check the Welcome email that you have received.
- FTP password. It is identical to your cPanel user password.
To publish a website using FTP:
- Connect to your subscription on the server with an FTP client program, using your FTP account username and password. Enable the passive mode if you are behind a firewall. Refer to your FTP client documentation to learn how to enter passive mode.
- Upload the files and directories of your site to the
public_html/directory. - Close your FTP session.