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FTP connection

There are several ways to establish an FTP connection. It depends on several factors such as: do you want to use an FTP client or a web browser, do you want to use FTPS secured connection etc. How to...

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FTP Setup

FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is a fast and convenient way to transfer files over the Internet. That is why many webmasters use FTP for uploading their websites files on their hosting accounts. In this...

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How to establish a SFTP connection to your hosting account with FileZilla

In this knowledge base article are listed the steps which should be completed in order to establish a SFTP connection to your hosting account with the FileZilla FTP client: 1. Open your cPanel ->...

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How to edit hidden/system files?

Under Linux, the files starting with dot (.) are hidden system files. An example for such a file is .htaccess. They can be edited in two ways: 1. Access the file with File Manager – open cPanel ->...

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How to restrict the number of simultaneous connections to a server in FileZilla?

By default FileZilla is configured to transfer 5+ files at a time, which means that each time when you make ? transfer, the application will initiate 5+ simultaneous connections to the server. If you...

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How to fix the ’421 Home directory not available – aborting’ FTP error

If you receive this error when trying to connect to your account via FTP: 421 Home directory not available – aborting this means that the FTP user you are trying to log in with is configured to use a...

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How to FTP

You can connect to your account via FTP either by using a browser or your favourite FTP client. Check out the following articles for more information on that matter: How to Connect to FTP via Web...

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How to Connect to FTP Using FileZilla on Windows

FileZilla is a free FTP client which is available for most of the popular operating systems including Windows and Mac OS. In order to use this FTP client on your PC, you should follow these steps:...

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FTP Not Working – How to Fix FTP problems

There are many different reasons for FTP issues – incorrect login details, Internet connection problems, etc. The first thing, you need to do is to get the exact error message your FTP Client or the...

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Recommended FileZilla settings

If you experience any issues when uploading/downloading files with FileZilla, make sure you set the following recommended options in its configuration: 1. From Edit -> Settings -> Connection...

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