What is FTP?

Last Updated on Thursday, 1 March 2012 09:08 Written by Richi González Monday, 5 March 2012 12:00

Hello,

We use it every day, but do we actually know its full functions and capabilities? Read more, I’ll show you.

File Transfer Protocol, or better known as: “FTP”, is used to transfer files over the Internet through a TCP connection. The system consists of a client and a server. A connection is opened, either active or passive. Active connection, works by sending the request to the server and waiting until the server opens the TCP connection. Passive connection, works the other way around; when servers are behind firewalls and do not allow TCP connection inbound, the client sends the command to open a passive connection (PASV), and then the server sends an open connection request to the client.

How to Use FileZilla to Upload Your Website Files

Last Updated on Monday, 18 March 2013 12:54 Written by Arian Jahansouz Thursday, 4 August 2011 09:49

In this article, I will give you a step-by-step guide on how to upload your website to your server using FileZilla. If you do not already have FileZilla, you can download it here. Open FileZilla and follow these steps:

1) Enter your host name, password and username in the Quickconnect Bar

How to Connect to FTP with a Web Browser

Last Updated on Tuesday, 1 February 2011 05:03 Written by Naveed Ashraf Monday, 31 January 2011 02:25

Applied on: Both Cpanel (Linux) and WebSitePanel (Windows) hosting accounts

There are many ways to connect by FTP to a host. Sometimes we do not have a FTP client software or for any other reason, we may not able to use FTP client software at the time. In this case, the easiest way to connect to FTP is by using Internet Explorer, which has the best FTP support.

The “log” in cPanel Hosting Account

Last Updated on Sunday, 30 January 2011 12:59 Written by Naveed Ashraf Friday, 28 January 2011 03:21

The cPanel provides several tools to get detailed statistics. Here, I will try to give you a brief description of the functionality of these tools. 

How to Install a Plugin in Elgg

Last Updated on Friday, 8 July 2011 10:33 Written by Rodolfo Hernandez Friday, 21 January 2011 08:51

One of the main features of Elgg is that extra functionality can be added and for free by the use of plugins. There are thousands of plugins available for you to download and use at the Elgg Community. In this article I will give you a step by step guide on how to install a plugin in Elgg.