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How To Use FTP
After you purchase your hosting account, the Web host usually sends you a welcome email containing details about your account. The information contained in this email should contain your FTP host name, user name, password, email configuration, DNS server information and other vitals to help you set up your account. It's good practice to print this email out and keep it for future reference.
In order to use FTP, you need to configure your FTP program with some information about your server. Since programs go about this differently, it's difficult to give exact instructions. However, most FTP programs require the same information and is usually entered in the Host set up or Add host menus of the program. The following information is required for you to connect to your Web host.
Name: this is usually a title or name you create to identify your host in your program.
Host Name: your hosting provider will supply this in your email. This is the address that the program needs to connect to your host's server and usually looks like: ftp.yourhost.com, web.yourhost.com, or www.yourhost.com. If you have your own domain name, your host name may look like the above only with your domain name in place of your hosts name.
User Name and Password: needed to access the server.
Host Directory: sometimes called "initial directory", this is needed to tell the FTP program which folder on your server to begin in. Some hosts configure their severs so that by simply using your user name, the FTP program will go to the correct folder. If you need to put a host directory in your FTP setup, the email will specify.Some FTP programs will ask you for your local site folder or "root folder". This is simply the folder on your hard drive that contains your index.html page and site related files and folders.
If you decide to use CoffeeCup Direct FTP, the first thing you will do is set up your host configuration. This is done in a "wizard style", and walks you through the process. It will also ask you for your local site folder.
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