FTP

While many different File Transfer Protocol (FTP) solutions exist, most of them require the use of a graphical user interface (GUI) that can adversely impact your workflow. For users familiar with command-line utilities, LFTP may be a better solution. LFTP is a free FTP client that allows users to perform file transfers via the command-line Read More >

In this tutorial: Getting Started About FTP Connect to FTP with cPanel User FTP Accounts Connecting to your server is fast and easy when using FTP access. InMotion Hosting has the cPanel File Manager that you can use to upload files to your server; however, the File Manager requires you to upload one file at Read More >

In this article, we’re going to go over the ins and outs of uploading content to your hosting account using FTP. FTP (file transfer protocol) lets you quickly and easily get a file up on your website. Good news is your hosting account comes with free FTP access for your cPanel account. Follow along below Read More >

As a dedicated hosting customer, you will have the ability to connect to your cPanel account using the File Transfer Protocol (FTP). FTP allows you to upload and download files from your server to your local PC. In this article, we will go over the basics of FTP so you can feel comfortable using it Read More >

If you are having problems using FileZilla, the logs may provide clues into what is causing the issue. By default logging is disabled, so it has to be turned on. In this tutorial, we will show you how to enable logging in FileZilla. You can then review the log file to help troubleshoot your FTP Read More >

We recently added Secure FTP (SFTP) to our Shared plans. SFTP, different than FTP access, doesn’t use the normal cPanel login to access your account. Below is our guide on using FileZilla and connecting to SFTP for shared accounts. Generate access keys via cPanel The first step is creating your public and private keys. If you Read More >

In this tutorial we will show you how to publish a FrontPage website using FTP. This will allow you to continue publishing your website after FrontPage Extensions have been disabled on the server. Microsoft stopped supporting FrontPage in 2006, and we have done our best to allow it to still be used with our servers. Read More >

In this tutorial, we will show you how to view and drop idle FTP connections in cPanel and limit your FTP connections in FileZilla. These steps should help fix or avoid the 421 Too many connections error. Idle FTP Connections What is / causes an idle FTP connection? Idle FTP connections are caused when an Read More >

In this article I’ll go over how you can add a FTP site to your Windows favorites so that you can quickly access your website files on the server, much like you would with either WebDav or WebDisk being enabled on the server. Adding a FTP site to Windows favorites Using the steps below I’ll Read More >

In this article I’m going to discuss how you can view the FTP uploads of your various FTP users with the archived raw logs in cPanel. If you have root access to a VPS or dedicated server, you can access logs showing all FTP activity across your accounts. If you are on a shared server, Read More >

With the rise of security risks on Websites that process credit cards, some PCI compliance companies, like Trustwave are requiring FTP to be shut off and a different method of uploading and downloading files be used. In order to accommodate these PCI compliance requirements, you can use SFTP or SCP to copy files from your local Read More >

One way to edit files on your server is to use Notepad++. Notepad++ has a great FTP capability that allows you to edit your files directly on the server. The following will explain the steps on how to edit your files using Notepad++. Note! Notepad++ is only available on Windows. FTP configuration with Notepad++ Open Read More >

In this article I’m going to teach you how to use the lftp mirror command in order to copy your website files from another web host to your VPS (Virtual Private Server) or dedicated server with InMotion Hosting. The Linux lftp command is a sophisticated FTP/HTTP client that is also capable of being able to Read More >

Occasionally, issues occur with files becoming corrupt when uploading through FTP. When viewing the corrupted file through the browser, the following error will be thrown. “This image can not be displayed because it contains errors“ This is typically caused by uploading files through FTP as ASCII file transfer type. The “ASCII transfer type” will transfer Read More >

If you’ve read our previous article on how to pass PCI compliance scans, you might notice that you failed a PCI scan due to FTP clear/plain text authentication being used. In this article we’ll discuss disabling FTP clear/plain text authentication. By default when you establish an FTP connection to the server, your credentials are passed Read More >

WinSCP is a free FTP program you can use to manage your files on your hosting account. WinSCP gives you the ability to upload, download, and modify files on the server. This guide will show you how to Connect Using FTP and WinSCP. Please remember that if you are on a shared server, you cannot Read More >

On your account  you may see in folder in file manager or FTP called the “public_ftp” folder.  The public_ftp folder is only used for Anonymous Logins via FTP and is placed there by default. For security reasons, InMotion Hosting servers logins by FTP that are anonymus are blocked.  Even though the folder is placed there Read More >

The folder structure of your website is very important in DreamWeaver. You will need to create one folder that will contain all the files and subfolders of your website. Please keep in mind, all the files and folders in this folder will be uploaded to the server however the folder itself will not. For more Read More >