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| − | If you're comfortable working in the | + | If you're comfortable working in the terminal, or Windows command prompt, you can upload files to our hosting servers via FTP without having to install a separate client application, and without having to use the control panel web interface. |
| − | + | =Windows command prompt= | |
| − | This section contains text as it appears in command prompt, and | + | This section contains text as it appears in command prompt, and commands as they are to be typed. |
| − | <code> like this </code> | + | ==How we will format commands and command prompt text in this section== |
| + | Text to be typed, or as it appears in a command prompt window will be shown<code> like this</code>. | ||
| − | When we want to show you a command that you have to type and enter, we'll indicate that | + | When we want to show you a command that you have to type and enter, we'll indicate that like this: |
| − | <code> > Hello </code> | + | <code>>Hello</code> |
| − | This means | + | This means ''''type the word 'hello' and press '''enter'''''''. |
| − | If we want to illustrate some text that you will have to replace, we will put that text [in square brackets like this]. | + | If we want to illustrate some text that you will have to replace, we will put that text [in square brackets like this]. For example, to indicate that you should type your user name and press '''enter''': |
| − | + | <code>>[your user name]</code> | |
| − | + | Open command prompt ('''Windows key + R''' to open the "Run" dialog. Enter '''cmd''' and press '''Enter'''). | |
| − | + | ==Uploading your files== | |
In the command prompt, navigate to the folder where your website files are located. For example, if your files are in a folder called '''My website''' inside '''My Documents''': | In the command prompt, navigate to the folder where your website files are located. For example, if your files are in a folder called '''My website''' inside '''My Documents''': | ||
| − | <code> > cd "C:\Documents and Settings\[Your Windows User Name]\My Documents\My website" </code> | + | <code>>cd "C:\Documents and Settings\[Your Windows User Name]\My Documents\My website" </code> |
Enter the command '''FTP''' and the command prompt will change to '''ftp>''': | Enter the command '''FTP''' and the command prompt will change to '''ftp>''': | ||
| − | + | >FTP | |
| − | + | ftp> | |
| − | > FTP | ||
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| − | ftp> | ||
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Enter the command '''open''' followed by your domain name: | Enter the command '''open''' followed by your domain name: | ||
| − | <code> | + | <code>>open [domain.co.za]</code> |
Enter your ftp user name and password when prompted. | Enter your ftp user name and password when prompted. | ||
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When you are logged in, navigate to the '''httpdocs''' folder: | When you are logged in, navigate to the '''httpdocs''' folder: | ||
| − | <code> > cd httpdocs</code> | + | <code>>cd httpdocs</code> |
Upload your files: | Upload your files: | ||
| − | <code> > mput * </code> | + | <code>>mput *</code> |
Confirm the files that you want to upload from your current folder ('''My webiste''' in the example above) to the httpdocs folder on the server. | Confirm the files that you want to upload from your current folder ('''My webiste''' in the example above) to the httpdocs folder on the server. | ||
Wait for the uploads to finish, and then type and enter the command '''exit''' to log out. | Wait for the uploads to finish, and then type and enter the command '''exit''' to log out. | ||
| − | + | 226 Transfer complete | |
| − | + | ftp> exit | |
| − | + | 221 Goodbye. | |
| − | ftp> exit | ||
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| − | 221 Goodbye. | ||
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You can now close the command prompt window. | You can now close the command prompt window. | ||
| − | + | =Linux terminal= | |
| + | This section uses the standard <code>$ shell input</code> notation. FTP commands issued on the remote server are indicated by <code>ftp> command</code> | ||
| + | ==Uploading your files== | ||
Open terminal and navigate to the directory with your website files: | Open terminal and navigate to the directory with your website files: | ||
| − | <code>$cd [directory] </code> | + | <code>$ cd [directory] </code> |
Log in to the server: | Log in to the server: | ||
| − | <code>$ftp [your ftp username]@[your domain name]</code> | + | <code>$ ftp [your ftp username]@[your domain name]</code> |
In this mode you will be asked to confirm each file to upload. If you have a lot of files to upload, issue the ftp command with the -i option instead: | In this mode you will be asked to confirm each file to upload. If you have a lot of files to upload, issue the ftp command with the -i option instead: | ||
| − | <code>$ftp -i [username]@[domain.co.za]</code> | + | <code>$ ftp -i [your ftp username]@[domain.co.za]</code> |
The server returns: | The server returns: | ||
| − | + | Connected to yourdomain.co.za. | |
| − | + | 220 ProFTPD Server (ProFTPD) [41.78.28.x] | |
| − | + | 331 Password required for username-ftp | |
| − | 220 ProFTPD Server (ProFTPD) [41.78.28.x] | + | Password: |
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| − | 331 Password required for username-ftp | ||
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| − | Password: | ||
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Enter your password to log in. The server returns: | Enter your password to log in. The server returns: | ||
| − | + | 230 User username-ftp logged in | |
| − | + | Remote system type is UNIX. | |
| − | + | Using binary mode to transfer files.</code> | |
| − | Remote system type is UNIX. | ||
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| − | Using binary mode to transfer files.</code> | ||
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Change to the httpdocs directory and upload files: | Change to the httpdocs directory and upload files: | ||
| − | + | ftp> cd httpdocs | |
| − | + | 250 CWD command successful | |
| − | + | ftp> mput * | |
| − | 250 CWD command successful | + | mput file1 [anpqy?]? y |
| − | + | 229 Entering Extended Passive Mode (|||49772|) | |
| − | ftp> mput * | + | 150 Opening BINARY mode data connection for file1 |
| − | + | 226 Transfer complete</code> | |
| − | mput file1 [anpqy?]? y | ||
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| − | 229 Entering Extended Passive Mode (|||49772|) | ||
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| − | 150 Opening BINARY mode data connection for file1 | ||
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| − | 226 Transfer complete</code> | ||
When the upload is complete, type '''exit''' and you'll be dropped back into your local directory: | When the upload is complete, type '''exit''' and you'll be dropped back into your local directory: | ||
| − | + | ftp> exit | |
| − | + | 221 Goodbye. | |
| − | + | user@machine:~/MyWebsite$</code> | |
| − | 221 Goodbye. | ||
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| − | user@machine:~/MyWebsite$</code> | ||
Latest revision as of 17:16, 13 February 2023
If you're comfortable working in the terminal, or Windows command prompt, you can upload files to our hosting servers via FTP without having to install a separate client application, and without having to use the control panel web interface.
Contents
Windows command prompt
This section contains text as it appears in command prompt, and commands as they are to be typed.
How we will format commands and command prompt text in this section
Text to be typed, or as it appears in a command prompt window will be shown like this.
When we want to show you a command that you have to type and enter, we'll indicate that like this:
>Hello
This means ''type the word 'hello' and press enter''.
If we want to illustrate some text that you will have to replace, we will put that text [in square brackets like this]. For example, to indicate that you should type your user name and press enter:
>[your user name]
Open command prompt (Windows key + R to open the "Run" dialog. Enter cmd and press Enter).
Uploading your files
In the command prompt, navigate to the folder where your website files are located. For example, if your files are in a folder called My website inside My Documents:
>cd "C:\Documents and Settings\[Your Windows User Name]\My Documents\My website"
Enter the command FTP and the command prompt will change to ftp>:
>FTP ftp>
Enter the command open followed by your domain name:
>open [domain.co.za]
Enter your ftp user name and password when prompted.
When you are logged in, navigate to the httpdocs folder:
>cd httpdocs
Upload your files:
>mput *
Confirm the files that you want to upload from your current folder (My webiste in the example above) to the httpdocs folder on the server.
Wait for the uploads to finish, and then type and enter the command exit to log out.
226 Transfer complete ftp> exit 221 Goodbye.
You can now close the command prompt window.
Linux terminal
This section uses the standard $ shell input notation. FTP commands issued on the remote server are indicated by ftp> command
Uploading your files
Open terminal and navigate to the directory with your website files:
$ cd [directory]
Log in to the server:
$ ftp [your ftp username]@[your domain name]
In this mode you will be asked to confirm each file to upload. If you have a lot of files to upload, issue the ftp command with the -i option instead:
$ ftp -i [your ftp username]@[domain.co.za]
The server returns:
Connected to yourdomain.co.za. 220 ProFTPD Server (ProFTPD) [41.78.28.x] 331 Password required for username-ftp Password:
Enter your password to log in. The server returns:
230 User username-ftp logged in Remote system type is UNIX. Using binary mode to transfer files.
Change to the httpdocs directory and upload files:
ftp> cd httpdocs 250 CWD command successful ftp> mput * mput file1 [anpqy?]? y 229 Entering Extended Passive Mode (|||49772|) 150 Opening BINARY mode data connection for file1 226 Transfer complete
When the upload is complete, type exit and you'll be dropped back into your local directory:
ftp> exit 221 Goodbye. user@machine:~/MyWebsite$
