Upload and download your site files with an FTPS client. Important: All FTP sessions require an FTPS connection along with TLS 1.2 protocol support for increased system security.
Connect to your account
To get started, use your FTP client to connect to your Web Hosting account. After you enter your account information, click the Connect, Go, or similar button to establish a connection. See your tool's documentation for detailed instructions.
When you successfully connect, your FTP client will typically display the folders and files stored on the server, as shown in the image below.
Hint: Can't connect? See our troubleshooting tips.
Open your folder
Some FTP tools will also open a pane (usually on the left side) that displays your local site. If you don't see this pane, open the folder on your computer desktop that contains the file you want to transfer using FTP. For easier viewing, you might want to move the folder next to your FTP display so you can see both sets of files and folders.
To rename the file, try clicking the file name with the right button on your mouse, then select the Rename option.
Transfer your files
When you transfer a file with FTP, you create a copy of that file in the destination you choose. The easiest way to transfer the file is to drag it from the source folder, then drop it in the destination folder.
Upload
To transfer a file from your computer to your Web Hosting account, locate the file in Windows Explorer or Mac Finder. Holding down your mouse button, drag the file to the pane displaying your remote site. Let go of the mouse button over the folder into which you'd like to place a copy of the file.
Download
To transfer a file from your Web Hosting account to your computer, just reverse the process. Locate the file in your remote site. Click on the file once and, holding down your mouse button, drag it to the Windows Explorer or Mac Finder pane displaying your local site files. Let go of your mouse button over the folder into which you'd like to place a copy of the file.
Your FTP client will usually indicate that the file transfer is taking place. When the transfer is complete, you'll see a copy of the file in the location you chose.