FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol. You need an FTP client (software) running on your computer to connect to your web server. I prefer FileZilla.

When you first open FileZilla, you will want to store your website information.

1. Go to File -> Site Manager.
2. Click New Site.
3. Enter a name for the site.
4. Under Site details, you will want to put the following information:
   • Host: This is usually in the form of ftp.website.com where website.com is your domain name.
   • Port: Keep the defaults for this.
   • Server type: Use FTP unless you know for sure your web host has specified something else.
   • Log On Type: Select Normal.
   • User: Put your FTP username.
   • Password: Put your FTP password here.
5. Click the Connect button.
6. You will see that your window is divided into 2 parts. The first part on the left says “Local Site”. You will see a listing of the files and folders on your computer. Browse to the folder where the files are you want to upload.
7. On the right side, you will see under “Remote Site” a list of all the folders/files on your website. Open the folder where you want to put the files you are uploading.
8. Click and drag from the left side “Local Site” to the right side “Remote Site” and the files will begin transferring.