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What is an FTP Manager?
The FTP area deals with all the tools relating to setting up and managing
FTP accounts, as well as managing FTP sessions. FTP (File Transfer Protocol)
is a method by which you can transfer files between computers, usually
using the Internet. There is a huge amount of information stored on FTP
servers around the world that can only be accessed by using FTP. When
using FTP you use an application called a "client" to connect
to a machine called a "server".
There are a large number of FTP software packages available. Some of them are built in to your browser (such as Internet Explorer), others are dedicated applications (such as such as SmartFTP), while still others are built into web applications (File Manager in CPanel is one example). Generally speaking, if you are going to spend a lot of time using FTP or have a large amount of files to upload/download, a dedicated FTP client is the way to go.
CPanel allows you to set up FTP accounts so that certain external users can access a restricted part of your system. You can also set up an anonymous FTP account so that anyone can access a restricted part of your system. You can also manage these FTP sessions, cutting them off if they go on for too long.
Warning: FTP, by its very nature, allows external users
to modify your web site (albeit a restricted area of your web site). External
users can upload, download, and delete files. Keep this in mind when you
set up an FTP account.
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Adding an FTP account
An FTP account creates a folder on the public_html level of your site
that allows external users that know the password to upload and download
files from that location. Change your password if you think that your
account is being used incorrectly.
Note: Please be aware that all users with the correct password will be able to add, edit, and delete files from the directory that you specify for the FTP account, and any directories within the stated directory.
To add an FTP account:
Click on the Ftp Manager button on the home page.
Click on the FTP Accounts link.
Click on the Add Account link.
Enter the name of the FTP account in the Login field and the password
for the account in the Password field.
Enter the path to the directory to which this FTP account has access.
Warning: If you enter the top-level of the web site
by entering a slash (/), all users with the correct password will be able
to add, edit, and delete all files on your site. It is advisable to limit
an FTP account to a smaller section of your web site.
Click on the Create button.
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Setting Anonymous FTP access
Anonymous FTP access allows anyone to access your public_ftp folder. There
are two options available:
Allow anonymous access to ftp://ftp.yourdomain.com - This allows to view, download, and delete files from your public_ftp folder.
Allow anonymous upload to ftp://ftp.yourdomain.com/incoming - This allows to view, upload, download, and delete files from your public_ftp/incoming folder.
Warning: Anonymous FTP allows anyone access to a restricted area of your site. It is generally safest to not enable Anonymous FTP. If you do enable it, you are responsible for the bandwidth and space used.
Note: You require a dedicated IP for Anonymouse FTP to work.
To set Anonymous FTP access:
Click on the Ftp Manager button on the home page.
Click on the Anonymous FTP Controls link.
Click on the Allow anonymous access to ftp://ftp.yourdomain.com tick box
or the Allow anonymous upload to ftp://ftp.yourdomain.com/incoming tick
box. You must click on both tick boxes to enable uploads.
Click on the Save Settings button.
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Adding an Anonymous FTP message
You can add a message that appears in all FTP clients that access your
public_ftp folder. This is usually used to add copyright notices or other
warnings or comments based on the available files.
To add an Anonymous FTP message:
Click on the Ftp Manager button on the home page.
Click on the Anonymous FTP Message link.
Enter the message that you want visitors to see in the text area. You
cannot enter HTML code - plain text only. This is created as a welcome.msg
text file.
Click on the Save Message button.
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Controlling FTP sessions
You can view and terminate FTP sessions using the provided FTP session
controls. This is useful for general information and stopping unwanted
FTP activity.
To control FTP sessions:
Click on the Ftp Manager button on the home page.
Click on the FTP Session Control button.
All active FTP sessions (FTP connections that are actively uploading or
downloading files) are listed.
Click on the Delete button next to a session to terminate that session.
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How do I connect to my site using FrontPage?
After you created your site in Frontpage click on the File menu. Click
on Publish Site. Enter your domain information, usually http://yourdomain.com.
You will then have to enter you username and password to gain access your
site. Your created website will be on the left side of your publish window
and your server on the right side. Click on publish and Frontpage will
publish all the files fom your harddrive to your server.
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