It can be downloaded free of charge from. Once the plugin has been uploaded, visit the plugins page on your WordPress admin to activate it.Among the various free FTP programs available to download on the internet for Mac OSX, we recommend Cyberduck. Under Local site (on the left) find the unzipped folder, right-click and select upload. Under Remote site (on the right), enter the wp-content/plugins folder. If you want to manually upload a plugin you will first need to download the plugin to your computer and unzip the file. Warning: please ensure you do not accidentally rename, move or delete files as this will impact your site. This holds your plugin, theme and upload folders. Once connected, you will see the list of files and folders in Remote Files on the right (and your Local Files on the left).Īs a WordPress user, the main folder you’ll be concerned about at this point is the wp-content folder. FileZilla may show you a certificate popup, click OK.įileZilla will now attempt to login to your site. Now you can click on the connect button to continue. If you are using FTP you will also see an option called Encryption, set this to Require explicit FTP over TLS.Ĭhoose Normal for the logon type field and enter your FTP username and password. Now fill in the host/server address that you collected earlier. In the protocol field, select SFTP if your hosting provider supports it. This will bring up a window, click on the ‘New Site’ button and add your website name. Once you have the login information, you need to open FileZilla and then go to File > Site Manager. You’ll need your host/server address, username, password and port. If not, you should be able to find them in the cPanel of your web host provider. Sometimes they will be included in your welcome email from your host. You’ll then need to find your FTP login details. Once downloaded you’ll need to install the app on your computer.
How to connect to your WordPress site using FTPįor this tutorial I’ll be using FileZilla as my FTP client, you can download it here. If you want to manually upload, download or edit the files on your site. It’s important to note that not all hosts will allow you to access your files via FTP or SFTP. Once logged in to an FTP client (like FileZilla or Cyberduck) using specific credentials from your web host, you can see the files and folders that make up your site. SFTP stands for Secure File Transfer Protocol (or SSH File Transfer Protocol), which is a more secure version of FTP. It allows you to transfer files from software on your computer (client) to your website hosting account (server). Related: Hosting 101 – complete guide to web hosting What is FTP/SFTP?įTP is short for File Transfer Protocol. This post will show you how to set up and login to an FTP client and access your WordPress files. There’s been a lot of talk lately about the need for bloggers to understand the technical side of their websites.
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