FTP

Here you will find answers to the most common questions related to your ftp account, account information and how to use ftp.

Where can I find user information for FTP?
How do I transfer files to the web host / domain / web folder with FTP program?
FileZilla
WinSCP
Windows Explorer

Where can I find user information for FTP?

1. Log in to https://hcp.stwcp.net
2. Navigate to Files and select FTP
   • Note down IP address
   • Note down the username of FTP, see the column User
3. To change your password, you must select Edit in the column Actions
4. Fill in the fields "New password" and "Repeat password"
5. Click the Save button

You will now be left with user information to connect to the FTP server to transfer your data / web page.

• IP Address (The FTP application you use can use a different expression such as hostname, server name or server name)
• Username
• Password
• Port number 21
• The publishing area is / domain name / public_html e.g. /demo.no/public_html

How do I transfer files to the web host / domain / web folder with FTP program?

FileZilla

Before you begin, you must know the server name or IP address of the FTP server, FTP username and password.

1. Download and install FileZilla client from http://filezilla-project.org/
2. Start the FileZilla application. One should now have the following picture:

To transfer files, you can "drag" the file (s) or folder (s) from your computer (field D) to the webhotel (field E). Transmission can be done both ways - from the webhotel to your computer (eg if you want to get a copy of the content).

WinSCP

Before you begin, you must know the server name or IP address of the FTP server, FTP username and password.

1. Download and install WinSCP application from http://winscp.net/eng/download.php
2. Start the WinSCP program. One should now have the following picture: The image below shows examples of which fields are to be filled in

3.Click login

4.If the login is successful, you will be met with the picture below:

• The file structure on the left side is the contents of your computer
• The file structure on the right side is the content of the web account
• Content is published in / domain name / public_html (in this example, click on the demo.no folder and then the public_html folder)

To transfer files, you can "drag" the file (s) or folder (s) from your computer (left field) to the webhotel (right field) Transmission can be done both ways, ie from the web host to the computer (for example, if you want a local backup of the content).

Windows Explorer

Before you begin, you must know the server name or IP address of the FTP server, FTP username and password.

1. Go to Start -> My Computer
   • Alternatively, you can type the Windows + E button
2. Fill out FTP details in the address field as in the screenshot below
   • Alternatively, for example. ftp: // server name-to-ftp or ftp: // ip-address-to-ftp
   • Then press the Enter key
3. Fill out your FTP username and password
4. Then click Log On
   • If you get a form of error message, try again from step 2
5. If login is successful, you will be able to see the folder with your domain name

Click on the folder with your domain name and then public_html - here you will publish your files or copy files from the webhotel to your computer.