How do I connect to FTP using Core FTP?
Core FTP is a free FTP client for Windows with optional paid advanced features. While it may look more basic than other FTP clients, it is just as powerful. Here is how to connect to our servers using CoreFTP.
Step 1: Download and install Core FTP from their website http://www.coreftp.com/.
- Either click the Download button or select it from the top menu bar to access the download page. Once on this page, choose the version that works for you. For most modern machines, this would be the Core FTP LE: free version (64-bit). Once you download the setup file, run it to install the program.
Step 2: After installing the application and running it for the first time, you will be taken to the Site Manager screen. You may be prompted to choose a program for editing text files. Choose your favorite text editor. This screen features several advanced options, including the ability to save multiple sets of FTP account credentials. This is particularly useful if you manage multiple websites. For this guide, however, we will focus on connecting with a single account.
Step 3: From the Site Manager screen, enter the FTP credentials:
- Site Name: This is a name for this connection; it can be anything you like.
- Host/IP/URL: This is the hostname. Use either your domain name, the server's name, or the server's IP address.
- Username: This is your FTP username that you set up in cPanel.
- Password: This is the password you created when setting up your FTP account.
The remaining fields should be left at their default settings.
- Port: 21
- Timeout: 60
- Retries: 2
- Connection: FTP
Step 4: Once you have entered all this information, click the Connect button at the bottom.
Step 5: You should now be connected to the server. Once connected, you can begin transferring files between your local machine and your web server by dragging and dropping them from one side to the other, or by right-clicking a file or folder and selecting Upload or Download.
- On the left, you will see the file structure of your local machine.
- On the right, you will see the file structure of the remote server (your cPanel account).