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Hi Emily,

The most popular way to transfer files to web hosts using ftp (File Transfer Protocol). To transfer files using ftp you need to get a ftp client, a piece of software/a web app which creates the link between your pc and the server to transfer the files. You can either use a piece of software such as cyberduck (Works on both Mac and Windows) (http://cyberduck.io/?l=en) or a online ftp client such as Net2FTP (http://www.net2ftp.com/index.php). Once you have a client you need to configure it with your server settings, you should be able to get these from your hosting provider and tutorials are available online about how to configure ftp. Once configured its just a matter of dragging and dropping the files you want to transfer (in most cases)

Josh

I am a fan of FileZilla as well. There are also other web hosting sites such as goDaddy that have them built in and you can upload it directly.

configuring your ftp client (i recommend filezilla too) is easy, all you need is your username, password, and your server's ip address, the ip address you can get from your web hosting provider. I use hostgator and when I log into cpanel i can see my server's ip address on the left column towards the bottom

although if you are using a web host that provides you with a cpanel, or any type of admin panel, you dont really need an ftp client as you can upload your files to your server easily and quickly through your admin panel