FTP

FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol, and it's a method to upload and download web site files. In order to use FTP, you need an FTP client (or software).

For this class, you can use the free FTP clients FileZilla or Cyberduck.

FileZilla
Interface — These credentials are supplied by your registrar. The username and password are typically the same credentials you use to log into your registrar.
**Host**: your domain (ex: yoursite.com)
**Username**: username assigned by your registrar
**Password**: Password assigned by your registrar
**Port**: Can usually be kept blank

Real-time status of your connection

Folders on your local hard drive

Folders on the remote server

Contents of selected folder on your hard drive--leave everything here alone and ONLY NAVIGATE TO YOUR public_html directory. This is your website directory. Feel free to delete anything within /public_html (/cgi-bin, etc.)

Contents of selected folder on your server

Folder setup

I would recommend creating a "Sites" folder under your user folder on your hard drive, creating the folder structure below, and uploading this folder structure to your server (within /public_html). This folder should be a mirror image of what's on the server, and should not contain production files (AIs, PSDs, etc.).

        index.html
        404.html
        favicon.ico
        /projects
            /project-1
            /project-2
            /project-3
        /exercises
            /exercises-1
            /exercises-2
            /exercises-3
            /exercises-4
            /exercises-5
            /exercises-6
            /exercises-7
            /exercises-8
            /exercises-9
            /exercises-10