What is FTP - and how do I use it with my new website?

Question

I just got a website with DreamHost (and a domain) and they sent me an email stating that I need a FTP program for my operating system (windows) - DreamHost offers a free one, but I'm not even sure what I do as soon as I click on their link. AH! I wish I had a step by step guide or something!

Answer 1

FTP Stands for File Transfer Protocol. It is a way to transfer files to your web account on the server.

You could always use internet explorer. Just go to the following URL

ftp://yourwebsite.com

Then log in, Browse to the public_html folder and drag your index files etc over.

Answer 2

File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is a network protocol used to transfer data from one computer to another through a network such as the Internet.

FTP is a file transfer protocol for exchanging and manipulating files over a TCP computer network. A FTP client may connect to a FTP server to manipulate files on that server. As there are many FTP client and server programs available for different operating systems, FTP is a popular choice for exchanging files independent of the operating systems involved.