Move my cPanel website with FTP and FileZilla

Before you start, you need this information:

The IP address for your website, or its domain name.
Your FTP username (same as your cPanel login name).
Your FTP password. If you can't remember it here's how to reset that password.

Got all that info? Let's get started!

Launch FileZilla and complete these fields:

Field	What to enter...
Host	Your IP address, or the domain name
Username	Your FTP username
Password	Your FTP password
Port	21

Click Quickconnect. FileZilla connects to your hosting account.
In the Remote site section, open your website's root directory. For your primary domain name, that's the public_html folder. The root directory might be different for a secondary or addon domain.
In the Local site section, open the location on your computer where you store your website files locally.
To upload your files: In the Local site section, select all of your website's files and directories and drag them into the Remote site section. Once the files have been moved, your site is live.

Or, to download your files: In the Remote site section, select all of your website's files and directories and then drag them into the Local site section. After the files have been moved, you'll have a backup of your website saved on your computer.

Article ID: 852
Created On: Wed, Jun 3, 2020 at 10:17 PM
Last Updated On: Wed, Jun 3, 2020 at 10:17 PM

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