Category: FTP & File Transfer • Est. reading time: 1 minute
Uploading in FileZilla means moving files from your computer to your website’s server. Once you are connected, it is as simple as dragging a file from the left side, your computer, to the right side, your server. We will use your homepage’s index file as the example, since getting a site live is the most common first upload, but the same steps work for any file.
The Steps
- Connect to your server in FileZilla. If you have not set that up yet, see our guide on connecting to your FTP account.
- In the right panel (Remote site), open the folder you want to upload into. For your live website, that is usually public_html, the public part of your server.
- In the left panel (Local site), find the file you want to upload, for example your index file.
- Drag it from the left panel into the folder on the right. FileZilla copies it up and shows the progress along the bottom.
- Confirm it appears in the remote list. For a homepage, visit your domain to see it load.
Good to Know
Uploading a file with the same name as one already on the server replaces it, so double-check before you overwrite. You can also drag several files at once, or a whole folder.
Web servers look for a file named index, such as index.html or index.php, to load as the homepage. If you have more than one, index.php usually takes priority.
Launching a site and want a second set of eyes? Reach us at support@allydrez.com or 1-321-209-2004.