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Create FTP access and upload files
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Create FTP access and upload files

Use FTP or SFTP to upload website files to your webspace. In Virtual X you create accounts and can restrict each one to a specific directory. For new accounts we recommend SFTP on port 22 because all data is encrypted during transfer.

Steps

  1. 1 Click "FTP" on the left, then "New FTP account".
  2. 2 Choose a username, for example webmaster, select a home directory such as htdocs/ and set a password.
  3. 3 Save. The account is active immediately.
  4. 4 Connect with an FTP client such as FileZilla and drag files into the webroot directory.

Connection details at a glance

FTP server
ftp.yourdomain.com
FTP port
21 (unencrypted, not recommended)
SFTP server
ftp.yourdomain.com
SFTP port
22 (encrypted, recommended)
Username
as created in Virtual X
Password
as set in Virtual X
Webroot directory
/htdocs/ (default)

Set up FileZilla (SFTP)

  1. 1 Open FileZilla, then File, Site Manager, New Site and give it a name.
  2. 2 Choose SFTP - SSH File Transfer Protocol.
  3. 3 Server: ftp.yourdomain.com, port 22.
  4. 4 Login type: Normal. Enter username and password from Virtual X.
  5. 5 Click Connect. Local files are shown on the left, webspace files on the right.
  6. 6 Drag files into /htdocs/. That is where your website lives.
Download FileZilla (free)
Set up FileZilla SFTP Server Manager: select SFTP protocol, enter host and port 22, choose login type Normal.
FTP Video Tutorial Video tutorial for setting up an FTP connection with FileZilla.

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