What is FTP?
The acronym FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol. It’s a communication protocol developed in the late 70’s that allows one computer to transfer files to another computer over a network.
All of our Game VPS plans come with an FTP server pre-installed, however, some configuration is required before it works.
How to use FTP
You need a client installed on your computer to use FTP. There are different choices, but the most popular are WinSCP and FileZilla. When it comes to FTP, both clients will offer the same functionality, so choose whatever suits you best.
Once you have a client installed, you need an account on the destination server in order to transfer files so we’ll set this up now.
How to create an FTP account
With our Windows VPS plans, the XAMPP software suite comes pre-installed by default, also including an FTP server. To create an account, open XAMPP and follow these steps:
- Start the FileZilla service if it’s not already running
2. Open the FileZilla administration interface by clicking on the “Admin” button
3. With the interface open, go to Edit > Users
4. Go to the Users section in the newly opened window and click on “Add” to add a new user
5. Pick an username and click “OK”
6. With the account created, select the “Password” checkbox and type the password for this user
7. After typing the password, click “OK” on the left hand side
8. Click "Shared Folders" and click "Add"
9. Choose "Local Disk (C:) and then click "OK"
10. Assign all the permissions as shown below
11. You can then click "OK" bottom left corner and connect to FTP from WinSCP/FileZilla from your PC
12. When using FileZilla/WinSCP use these details
Hostname/IP: Your VPS IP, in my case (54.38.151.210)
Username: "Administrator" or what you set in above steps
Password: The password you set above
Port: 21
You should be able to connect, Port forwarding is already configured
