Defining a remote site using FTP
Defining a remote site (FTP access method)
To define a remote site using FTP
- On the File menu, click Remote Sites.
- Click Add.
- In the Site name box, type a name for this remote site. (The name can be anything you like.)
- Leave the Type box set to FTP.
- Under FTP information, enter the FTP server’s host name and port number; the path of the folder to contain the site files; and your user name and password for accessing the FTP server. (For more information about these items, see “Defining remote sites for publishing“.)
If you need to connect to the FTP server using passive mode, select the Passive mode check box. (Your Web hosting provider or network administrator can tell you if this is necessary.) - (Optional) Under HTTP information, enter the base URLThe URL used to access a site’s main index page, not including a file name. Example:’http://www.example.com/’. that will be used to access the site in a Web browser. (See “Defining remote sites for publishing“.)
- Click OK, and then click Close if you are finished defining remote sites, or click to Add to define another remote site.
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