Hi Matt! Your videos have been really helpful. I want to make sure I understand the reasoning behind FTP. Considering that you can update files via the file manager in your hosting service what would you say is the main benefit of using FTP? Is it simply to access all your files for multiple websites without having to log in to different hosts? Or is there more control that you obtain through using it?
Hi there! Thanks for your good question. The main reason FTP is indeed for managing a lot of files easier. It’s a drag and drop piece of software and works way better when transferring large files (larger than 500MB for instance). Browsers might disconnect the download or the upload, and FileZilla lets you resume the up/download. Also when working on files this works perfect. Upon editing a file, it saves a local version. Whenever you save the local version, FilZilla will ask if you want to upload the changed file. So you don’t have to do it manually again, really useful. And yeah also the fact you can create a list of servers so you easily connect to them is very convenient.
Hi Matt, Alex here again. I am finding your connect very helpful. Thank you for the quality and engaging contents you create. I am having trouble connecting to my remote server, it keeps giving this message "Error: Connection timed out after 20 seconds of inactivity Error: Failed to retrieve directory listing". Any advice?
Hi there and thanks for the kind words! It seems that the host is not correct or the Port when you get this message. Or the SSL or TLS settings, could be anything really 👍🏻😀 ask your hosting company why you get this message?
Hi Dikshant! Thanks for the comment. Well in this case you must dubbelcheck your FTP credentials from your hosting company. It sounds that its not configured good so that it sends you to another place instead of your server where all your files are...
Hi Rafael again, thank you for your question! Well if you follow the steps it should work right? What does FileZilla says when you try to connect? The dialog should be on the top in red letters 🔝
@@WPressDoctor me too i have this message "Error: Critical Error: Unable to establish a connection to the server" can you help becouse i try everything in youtube and nothing change
Hi Cyril! That’s a great question. I have never done that 😎 But it’s fun to investigate. Maybe you can point your wp-content folder to a OneDrive account, but I would highly doubt if that would work 🤔
Hi Matt, I setup and everything but I have a issue with encryption method, "use explicit FTP over TLS if available" does not work ... only one that works is "Only use plain FTP" but that says it's unsecure ... I also tried WinSCP with the same credentials and it works out the box ... do you know anything about this or the fix? All I find on CZcams is to use the unsecured method
Hi Rashaad, in this case the hosting is the problem. They only provide insecure FTP. It still works though… you can contact your host or just use insecure FTP for the time being.
Thanks you saved me! Great content!!!!🤩
Hi Cristina! I'm glad I could help you out with the video! You are very welcome. Keep it up!
Hi Matt! Your videos have been really helpful. I want to make sure I understand the reasoning behind FTP.
Considering that you can update files via the file manager in your hosting service what would you say is the main benefit of using FTP? Is it simply to access all your files for multiple websites without having to log in to different hosts? Or is there more control that you obtain through using it?
Hi there! Thanks for your good question. The main reason FTP is indeed for managing a lot of files easier. It’s a drag and drop piece of software and works way better when transferring large files (larger than 500MB for instance). Browsers might disconnect the download or the upload, and FileZilla lets you resume the up/download. Also when working on files this works perfect. Upon editing a file, it saves a local version. Whenever you save the local version, FilZilla will ask if you want to upload the changed file. So you don’t have to do it manually again, really useful.
And yeah also the fact you can create a list of servers so you easily connect to them is very convenient.
Thanks for the insight! Much appreciated.
You are very welcome. Have a great day!
YOU ARE AMAZING, this is my first time hosting something and is giving me a headache, thanks for the video (i used DirectAdmin)
Hi Levick! Thank you very much for the comment, really appreciate it! I’m glad you got it working 👍🏻😀 Have a great day and keep up the good work!
Hi Matt, Alex here again. I am finding your connect very helpful. Thank you for the quality and engaging contents you create. I am having trouble connecting to my remote server, it keeps giving this message "Error: Connection timed out after 20 seconds of inactivity
Error: Failed to retrieve directory listing". Any advice?
Hi there and thanks for the kind words! It seems that the host is not correct or the Port when you get this message. Or the SSL or TLS settings, could be anything really 👍🏻😀 ask your hosting company why you get this message?
what if I dont have siteground? how do I get the ftp details?
Hi again! Every hosting has a place where you can see the FTP settings 😀 so just look around a bit or ask them in the support
Great! :)
You are very welcome! I’m glad I could help you out 👍🏻😀
I connected my site but it doesn’t show the folders, it just show .ftpquota File when i connect
Hi Dikshant! Thanks for the comment. Well in this case you must dubbelcheck your FTP credentials from your hosting company. It sounds that its not configured good so that it sends you to another place instead of your server where all your files are...
can I use your tips SiteGround for graphic file
Hi there! Thanks for your question. I actually don’t know what you mean 😬. Can you explain it to me?
Hi Matt, I cannot connect to server using FileZilla. Im using cPanel. Thanks
Hi Rafael again, thank you for your question! Well if you follow the steps it should work right? What does FileZilla says when you try to connect? The dialog should be on the top in red letters 🔝
@@WPressDoctor me too i have this message "Error: Critical Error: Unable to establish a connection to the server" can you help becouse i try everything in youtube and nothing change
Hello Doc, Is there a way to use my Google Drive as storage in wordpress
Hi Cyril! That’s a great question. I have never done that 😎 But it’s fun to investigate. Maybe you can point your wp-content folder to a OneDrive account, but I would highly doubt if that would work 🤔
Hi Matt, I setup and everything but I have a issue with encryption method, "use explicit FTP over TLS if available" does not work ... only one that works is "Only use plain FTP" but that says it's unsecure ... I also tried WinSCP with the same credentials and it works out the box ... do you know anything about this or the fix? All I find on CZcams is to use the unsecured method
Actually like FileZilla over WinSCP so I hope you have a solution
Hi Rashaad, in this case the hosting is the problem. They only provide insecure FTP. It still works though… you can contact your host or just use insecure FTP for the time being.
filezilla never works for me LOL. I have to go with coreftp
Hi there. Thanks for sharing your experience. Why does it not work for you?
This doesn't look anything like what I'm dealiing with and you're going way toooooo fast....
Hi there! Thanks for the feedback. So you mean FileZilla looks different or your hosting company with the FTP settings?
@@WPressDoctor I'm using it on Linux. Hadn't ftp'd anything in years. Couldn't get the cpanel download to work. thx.