FTP How-tos

In order to keep up with the latest security standards, XonHost provides a secure FTP solution over SSL on all shared servers. How to establish an FTP connection over SSL? If you need a secure FTP connection over SSL, you … Continued

The FTP log can be very useful when you troubleshoot connectivity or other issues with your FTP account. It keeps track of each FTP command that you execute and the server response. Therefore, it is good to know where to … Continued

We configure all customer accounts with a default index page designed for the convenience of our customers. You may remove that page at any time you like. Furthermore, the page is removed automatically when you upload a personal index page … Continued

All popular FTP clients have options for changing the permissions of files and folders. This option can be usually found in the pop-up menu after clicking with the right mouse button on files / folders. You should check the manual … Continued

SiteGround customers can change the password of their main FTP user from their User Area, under: My Accounts -> Information & Settings -> Change Password Note: Your main FTP login details are the same as your cPanel username and password. You can change the passwords … Continued

On XonHost’s servers all web files are stored in the public_html directory regardless of the way they are accessed. Thus, in order your files to open by HTTPS you should upload them to your public_html directory. You can find more information about our SSL … Continued

Most FTP clients provide the option to change file / folder permissions, a.k.a. attributes. For example, setting a file or folder permission in FileZilla is very easy. Select a file, then right click on it. A menu will appear and you will need to … Continued

To connect to your hosting account you will need your FTP login details. They are available in your User Area under My Accounts at the Information & Settings page. Your main FTP login details are the same as your cPanel username and password. You will need the … Continued

In order to establish an SFTP connection with Transmit 5 on your MAC OS you should: Create a folder your computer called keys and then open Terminal from Applications -> Utilities -> Terminal. In Terminal navigate to folder where you want to create the key, for example: 1 cd Desktop/keys … Continued

FileZilla is a free FTP client which is available for most of the popular operating systems including Windows, Linux, and Mac OS. In order to use this FTP client, you should follow these steps: Download FileZilla to your local computer … Continued