Web Concepts

By Mitch “The Transfererer” Keeler

One of the web hosting basics that all must eventually learn about and master is the art of FTP. FTP stands for file transfer protocol and acts as a way for you to move files and folders from your PC to your hosting account Online. With any of the Lunarpages web hosting accounts - this option is available to you.

Some of my top choices for FTP clients would be:

• FileZilla - One of if not the most popular open source FTP client out there today. Highly suggested solution for your file transferring needs.
• CoreFTP - Another awesome free and paid FTP program that features site file transfers, auto try failed transfers, one click transfers, keep alive functionality and more.
• SmartFTP - The best looking of the free FTP programs out there that you could use. SmartFTP is also a name you can trust, as they have been providing a good service for years.

When filling out your account information, this is what you should put in each box:

Hostname: For this, you would need to put in yourdomain.com (where yourdomain.com is your actual domain name) or servername.lunarpages.com (also where it says lunarpages.com this information might also change. See your welcome e-mail for more information).

User Name: This would be your account user name that you put in. This is the same one you use to login to your control panel.

Password: The password you can use, is the same one you use to login to your control panel.

That should be it. Try it out and see if it connects. If not, you might double check to make sure that you got all of your connection information correct. Yet again, this would be a good time to check back with your welcome e-mail to make sure that your information matches there with what you put in.

Also as a bonus we have a number of video tutorials to help you get your FTP account up and running.

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By Mitch “Smart FTPer” Keeler

I remember SmartFTP being one of the first really professional looking FTP clients I ever used. Even today, the visual aspect of the product is second to none. It is not just eye candy though. SmartFTP also has man features that make it one of the best free FTP solutions out there today.

It supports multiple connections, transfer queue, proxy/firewall support, drag and drop uploading, custom commands and a lot more. Check out their full list of features to get a better idea of what all this product does.

SmartFTP Pro: The visual design of the product is just hands down better looking than most in the same category.

SmartFTP Con: I remember being nagged a lot by having the unlicensed version. Eventually you learn to ignore it.

Download SmartFTP | Visit SmartFTP’s Web Site

It is free to use for personal use, and if you do use it and enjoy it - you can purchase a yearly license $36.95. That will cure some of the nagging that it does when using the unlicensed version. Give SmartFTP a whirl and see if it does the job for you.

It is a secure and efficient FTP program.

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By Mitch “FTP(it is my middle name)” Keeler

CoreFTP might be overlooked by some, but it too is a grand way to get your files from your PC to your hosting account and back the other way. If fully supports all the FTP bells and whistles and has both a great paid and free version.

Features for the CoreFTP download include site to site file transfers, auto try failed transfers, one click transfers, keep alive functionality and more. It also has a site manager where you can keep all your own web sites and favorite FTP sites saved without having to re-type your information each time.

CoreFTP Pro: Simple 2 pane interface is easy to use and understand.

CoreFTP Con: Interface could be a little more on the pretty side.

Download CoreFTP! | Visit CoreFTP’s Web Site

They offer both a free and a paid version of the product. If I was to make a top ten of my favorite FTP clients, CoreFTP would at least be in the top five. It is a client that gives you a reliable way to update and maintain your own digital domain.

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By Mitch “The Coder” Keeler

If you work with your web page code as plain text, but you would like an editor that delivers more than your standard notepad does, PSPad deserves your attention. it is the freeware choice for people who need an FTP client and HTML editor combined.

With its built in FTP client, multiple document interface, macro recorder, and color coded differences between code it both saves time and engery when it comes to making a few changes here and there to any of your site’s files. Check out its full list of features to see what else you can do.

PSPad Pro: Free, reliable and rock solid. For those out there that want the ease of use of a WYSIWYG editor but don’t want to feel limited in what they can do.

PSPad Con: Might be too powerful for some. Also don’t let the coding support in there overwhelm you either.

Download PSPad! | Visit PSPad’s Web Site

For a free application, PSPad delivers in areas where others can not and does so without a flaw to be seen. It also includes plugin support for those of you who might use the TopStyle CSS editor too. Give it a shot, and let me know what you think.

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By Mitch “FTP is My Middle Name” Keeler

I have gone through many FTP clients. Some might even say I have tried them all. None of them seem to offer as much as FileZilla does. With any of the web hosting solutions that you pick up from Lunarpages, it is almost essential to have a good FTP client to access your hosting space.

This open source FTP client is loaded with features. The site manager allows you to store connection details about a number of web sites and FTP locations. The standard explorer interface also gives you a familiar face for your file transferring needs. It auto detects what uploading method you need to do (ascii/binary transfer) too. That is a definite check mark for the ease of use column. It also lets you know when a new version is out and auto-downloads and installs. It walks you through the entire process and it is not a pain to do.

FileZilla Pro: It has every FTP bell and whistle you would ever need.

FileZilla Con: Some new users may be intimidated by the interface.

Download FileZilla! | Vist FileZilla’s Web Site

To sum it all up, I would (and often do) suggest FileZilla as an awesome free application to both beginners and experts alike to handle all of their file transfers both from and to their Lunarpages hosting accounts.

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Author: Mitch Keeler

What is FTP all about? It stands for File Transfer Protocol. FTP is the TCP/IP standard way of transferring files across the Internet and between computers.

An FTP account is the quickest and easiest way for you to get content up to your hosting account and down from your hosting account. If you need to transfer many files, using an FTP client is the best way to accomplish this. From cPanel in the FTP Manager, you can create FTP accounts, which allow users to access the files of your web site with an FTP client.

Here are the steps to get your new FTP account setup.

1. To access the FTP Manager, click on the icon above the words FTP Manager on the main screen of your cPanel interface.

2. Click on FTP Accounts.

3. To add an FTP account, click on Add FTP Account.

4. Enter the user name for the new FTP account in the blank field next to where it says “login:”. Next, enter the password for the new FTP account in the blank field next to where it says “password:”.

5. You want to put in the directory which the account will have access to in the blank field next to where it says “directory:”.

6. Click on where it says “create” to create the new FTP account.

Now your FTP account is setup and ready to test out. Plug it into your favorite FTP client of choice and if you followed the steps correctly you should be up and running.

Over the month of November I have been going over some basics for all of our cPanel users here at Lunarpages. This is the last in the series, and I hope you enjoyed them all!

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