How to Create a Blog from Scratch - Step Five
March 13, 2008 – 5:01 pm
Information overload is a common problem for new bloggers. Trying to figure out how to do exactly what you want is sometimes an impossible task. With that being said, I have created a small series, called “How to Create a Blog from Scratch” to help organize my thoughts and to help any new blogger who is searching for good information that is all available in one location.
Step Five - File Transfer Protocol
When I starting blogging, file transfer protocol (FTP) seemed like another language to me. Most “experts” just tell you to upload this to your server, but they never really tell you how to do that. To upload files to your server, you simply need the right software. You can go out and buy the newish, most expensive, FTP program out there, but all you really need is filezilla. FileZilla is a free FTP program that you can download here. Simply follow the directions and download the software to a place on your computer that is easy to find.
Once you have the software downloaded, all you need to do is the following steps:
1. Click file —>Site Manager
2. Click New Site
3. Type in your Host IP address that Host-Gator sent to you when you signed up.
4. Change the server type to FTP
5. Change the log in info to “normal”
6. Put in your username and password from Host-Gator.
And your done! Now you can quickly upload program from your computer directly to your server. Please note that when you download items to your server, they should go into the “public_html” folder.
How to Create a Blog from Scratch - Recap
1. Step One - Get Your Own Domain Name. You can read how here
2. Step Two - Get Hosting at HostGator
3. Step Three - Transfer Your Name Servers from GoDaddy to HostGator
4. Step Four - Install WordPress
5. Step Five - Download a File Transfer Protocol (FTP) program
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