{"id":7481,"date":"2025-03-29T09:26:34","date_gmt":"2025-03-29T09:26:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/natsav.com\/blog\/?p=7481"},"modified":"2025-03-29T11:04:19","modified_gmt":"2025-03-29T11:04:19","slug":"how-to-upload-your-website-a-guide-to-using-cpanels-file-manager-and-ftp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/natsav.com\/blog\/how-to-upload-your-website-a-guide-to-using-cpanels-file-manager-and-ftp\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Upload Your Website: A Guide to Using cPanel\u2019s File Manager and FTP"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"793\" height=\"435\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/natsav.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-31.png?resize=793%2C435&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7483\" style=\"width:690px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/natsav.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-31.png?w=793&amp;ssl=1 793w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/natsav.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-31.png?resize=300%2C165&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/natsav.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-31.png?resize=768%2C421&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/natsav.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-31.png?resize=150%2C82&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 793px) 100vw, 793px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Building a website is an exciting journey, but the real magic happens when your website goes live! To make your website accessible to the public, you\u2019ll need to upload it to a web server. This blog will guide you through two of the most common and efficient methods for uploading your website files:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2705 Using <strong>cPanel\u2019s File Manager<\/strong><br>\u2705 Using <strong>FTP (File Transfer Protocol)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_68_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/natsav.com\/blog\/how-to-upload-your-website-a-guide-to-using-cpanels-file-manager-and-ftp\/#Prerequisites\" title=\"Prerequisites\">Prerequisites<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/natsav.com\/blog\/how-to-upload-your-website-a-guide-to-using-cpanels-file-manager-and-ftp\/#Method_1_Uploading_Your_Website_Using_cPanels_File_Manager\" title=\"Method 1: Uploading Your Website Using cPanel\u2019s File Manager\">Method 1: Uploading Your Website Using cPanel\u2019s File Manager<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/natsav.com\/blog\/how-to-upload-your-website-a-guide-to-using-cpanels-file-manager-and-ftp\/#%E2%9C%85_Step_1_Log_in_to_Your_cPanel_Account\" title=\"\u2705 Step 1: Log in to Your cPanel Account\">\u2705 Step 1: Log in to Your cPanel Account<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/natsav.com\/blog\/how-to-upload-your-website-a-guide-to-using-cpanels-file-manager-and-ftp\/#%E2%9C%85_Step_2_Open_File_Manager\" title=\"\u2705 Step 2: Open File Manager\">\u2705 Step 2: Open File Manager<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/natsav.com\/blog\/how-to-upload-your-website-a-guide-to-using-cpanels-file-manager-and-ftp\/#%E2%9C%85_Step_3_Navigate_to_the_Public_Folder\" title=\"\u2705 Step 3: Navigate to the Public Folder\">\u2705 Step 3: Navigate to the Public Folder<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/natsav.com\/blog\/how-to-upload-your-website-a-guide-to-using-cpanels-file-manager-and-ftp\/#%E2%9C%85_Step_4_Upload_Website_Files\" title=\"\u2705 Step 4: Upload Website Files\">\u2705 Step 4: Upload Website Files<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/natsav.com\/blog\/how-to-upload-your-website-a-guide-to-using-cpanels-file-manager-and-ftp\/#%E2%9C%85_Step_5_Verify_the_Upload\" title=\"\u2705 Step 5: Verify the Upload\">\u2705 Step 5: Verify the Upload<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/natsav.com\/blog\/how-to-upload-your-website-a-guide-to-using-cpanels-file-manager-and-ftp\/#Method_2_Uploading_Your_Website_Using_FTP\" title=\"Method 2: Uploading Your Website Using FTP\">Method 2: Uploading Your Website Using FTP<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/natsav.com\/blog\/how-to-upload-your-website-a-guide-to-using-cpanels-file-manager-and-ftp\/#Step_1_Install_and_Open_FileZillaa\" title=\"Step 1: Install and Open FileZillaa\">Step 1: Install and Open FileZillaa<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/natsav.com\/blog\/how-to-upload-your-website-a-guide-to-using-cpanels-file-manager-and-ftp\/#Step_2_Connect_to_Your_Web_Server\" title=\"Step 2: Connect to Your Web Server\">Step 2: Connect to Your Web Server<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/natsav.com\/blog\/how-to-upload-your-website-a-guide-to-using-cpanels-file-manager-and-ftp\/#%E2%9C%85_Step_3_Locate_Your_Local_Website_Files\" title=\"\u2705 Step 3: Locate Your Local Website Files\">\u2705 Step 3: Locate Your Local Website Files<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/natsav.com\/blog\/how-to-upload-your-website-a-guide-to-using-cpanels-file-manager-and-ftp\/#%E2%9C%85_Step_4_Navigate_to_the_Remote_Directory\" title=\"\u2705 Step 4: Navigate to the Remote Directory\">\u2705 Step 4: Navigate to the Remote Directory<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/natsav.com\/blog\/how-to-upload-your-website-a-guide-to-using-cpanels-file-manager-and-ftp\/#%E2%9C%85_Step_5_Transfer_Your_Files\" title=\"\u2705 Step 5: Transfer Your Files\">\u2705 Step 5: Transfer Your Files<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/natsav.com\/blog\/how-to-upload-your-website-a-guide-to-using-cpanels-file-manager-and-ftp\/#%E2%9C%85_Step_6_Verify_the_Upload\" title=\"\u2705 Step 6: Verify the Upload\">\u2705 Step 6: Verify the Upload<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/natsav.com\/blog\/how-to-upload-your-website-a-guide-to-using-cpanels-file-manager-and-ftp\/#Final_Verification_Test_Your_Website\" title=\"Final Verification: Test Your Website\">Final Verification: Test Your Website<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Prerequisites\"><\/span> <strong>Prerequisites<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Before we begin, ensure that you have the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2714\ufe0f A web hosting account with <strong>cPanel access<\/strong>.<br>\u2714\ufe0f Your website files (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, images, etc.) ready in a folder.<br>\u2714\ufe0f An FTP client like <strong>FileZilla<\/strong> (if using FTP for upload).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><h2 data-start=\"767\" data-end=\"839\" class=\"\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_1_Uploading_Your_Website_Using_cPanels_File_Manager\"><\/span><strong data-start=\"773\" data-end=\"837\">Method 1: Uploading Your Website Using cPanel\u2019s File Manager<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><br><p data-start=\"841\" data-end=\"1052\" class=\"\">cPanel is a user-friendly control panel that helps manage web hosting tasks. One of its key features is <strong data-start=\"945\" data-end=\"961\">File Manager<\/strong>, which allows you to upload your website files directly without any additional software.<\/p><br><p data-start=\"1054\" data-end=\"1149\" class=\"\"> <strong data-start=\"1057\" data-end=\"1066\">Note:<\/strong> cPanel File Manager only allows file uploads. To upload entire folders, use FTP.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%9C%85_Step_1_Log_in_to_Your_cPanel_Account\"><\/span>\u2705 <strong>Step 1: Log in to Your cPanel Account<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Open your web browser and go to<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.yourdomain.com\/cpanel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> https:\/\/www.yourdomain.com\/cpanel<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Enter your cPanel username and password. These login details are provided in your welcome email.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"699\" height=\"58\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/natsav.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-32.png?resize=699%2C58&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7486\" style=\"width:690px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/natsav.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-32.png?w=699&amp;ssl=1 699w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/natsav.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-32.png?resize=300%2C25&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/natsav.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-32.png?resize=150%2C12&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 699px) 100vw, 699px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%9C%85_Step_2_Open_File_Manager\"><\/span>\u2705 <strong>Step 2: Open File Manager<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li><strong>After logging in, scroll down to the Files section<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Click on \u201cFile Manager.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/natsav.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-34-1024x644.png?resize=1024%2C644&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7488\" style=\"width:656px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/natsav.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-34.png?resize=1024%2C644&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/natsav.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-34.png?resize=300%2C189&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/natsav.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-34.png?resize=768%2C483&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/natsav.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-34.png?resize=150%2C94&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/natsav.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-34.png?w=1033&amp;ssl=1 1033w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%9C%85_Step_3_Navigate_to_the_Public_Folder\"><\/span>\u2705 <strong>Step 3: Navigate to the Public Folder<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li><strong>In the left sidebar, locate the <code><a href=\"https:\/\/natsav.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/natsav.com\/\">public_html<\/a><\/code> folder.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Double-click to open the folder. This is where you need to upload your website files.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%9C%85_Step_4_Upload_Website_Files\"><\/span>\u2705 <strong>Step 4: Upload Website Files<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Click the <strong>\u201cUpload\u201d<\/strong> button located at the top toolbar.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"710\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/natsav.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-35.png?resize=710%2C333&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7489\" style=\"width:628px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/natsav.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-35.png?w=710&amp;ssl=1 710w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/natsav.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-35.png?resize=300%2C141&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/natsav.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-35.png?resize=150%2C70&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 710px) 100vw, 710px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>2.<strong>Drag and drop your website files into the upload interface or click \u201cSelect File\u201d to choose files manually<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"710\" height=\"278\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/natsav.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-36.png?resize=710%2C278&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/natsav.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-36.png?w=710&amp;ssl=1 710w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/natsav.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-36.png?resize=300%2C117&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/natsav.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-36.png?resize=150%2C59&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 710px) 100vw, 710px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>3.<strong>Wait for the upload to complete. Once done, a success notification will appear.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"704\" height=\"276\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/natsav.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-37.png?resize=704%2C276&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7491\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/natsav.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-37.png?w=704&amp;ssl=1 704w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/natsav.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-37.png?resize=300%2C118&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/natsav.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-37.png?resize=150%2C59&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 704px) 100vw, 704px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%9C%85_Step_5_Verify_the_Upload\"><\/span>\u2705 <strong>Step 5: Verify the Upload<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Go back to the <code>public_html<\/code> directory.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Refresh the page and confirm that your files have been uploaded correctly.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_2_Uploading_Your_Website_Using_FTP\"><\/span> <strong>Method 2: Uploading Your Website Using FTP<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is another popular way to upload website files. It is especially useful when transferring a large number of files or folders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For this guide, we\u2019ll use <strong>FileZilla<\/strong>, a free and powerful FTP client.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_1_Install_and_Open_FileZillaa\"><\/span>Step 1: Install and Open FileZilla<strong>a<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Download FileZilla from the official <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/filezilla-project.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FileZilla website<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Install and open FileZilla after the installation.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_2_Connect_to_Your_Web_Server\"><\/span>Step 2: Connect to Your Web Server<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Open FileZilla and go to \u201c<strong>File<\/strong>\u201d \u2192 \u201c<strong>Site Manager<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"881\" height=\"649\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/natsav.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-38.png?resize=881%2C649&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7492\" style=\"width:608px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/natsav.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-38.png?w=881&amp;ssl=1 881w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/natsav.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-38.png?resize=300%2C221&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/natsav.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-38.png?resize=768%2C566&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/natsav.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-38.png?resize=150%2C110&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 881px) 100vw, 881px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(9, 16, 30); font-family: Poppins, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px; white-space-collapse: collapse;\">Click \u201c<\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(9, 16, 30); font-family: Poppins, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px; white-space-collapse: collapse;\">New Site<\/span><span style=\"color: rgb(9, 16, 30); font-family: Poppins, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px; white-space-collapse: collapse;\">\u201d and enter the&nbsp;<\/span><a style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 182, 122); transition-duration: 0.2s; transition-timing-function: ease-in-out; transition-property: all; font-family: Poppins, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px; white-space-collapse: collapse;\" href=\"https:\/\/my.hostafrica.com\/knowledgebase\/2042\/How-to-create-an-FTP-Account-in-cPanel.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FTP details<\/a><span style=\"color: rgb(9, 16, 30); font-family: Poppins, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px; white-space-collapse: collapse;\">&nbsp;for your web server (<\/span><em style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(9, 16, 30); font-family: Poppins, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px; white-space-collapse: collapse;\">Host, Port, Protocol, and Logon Details<\/em><span style=\"color: rgb(9, 16, 30); font-family: Poppins, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px; white-space-collapse: collapse;\">). Then click \u201c<\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(9, 16, 30); font-family: Poppins, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px; white-space-collapse: collapse;\">Connect<\/span><span style=\"color: rgb(9, 16, 30); font-family: Poppins, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px; white-space-collapse: collapse;\">.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Host:<\/strong> Your domain name or IP address.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Port:<\/strong> Usually 21 (default for FTP).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Protocol:<\/strong> FTP &#8211; File Transfer Protocol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Logon Type:<\/strong> Normal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Username and Password:<\/strong> Provided by your hosting provider.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"587\" height=\"633\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/natsav.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-39.png?resize=587%2C633&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7493\" style=\"width:439px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/natsav.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-39.png?w=587&amp;ssl=1 587w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/natsav.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-39.png?resize=278%2C300&amp;ssl=1 278w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/natsav.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-39.png?resize=150%2C162&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 587px) 100vw, 587px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%9C%85_Step_3_Locate_Your_Local_Website_Files\"><\/span>\u2705 <strong>Step 3: Locate Your Local Website Files<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>On the left panel, browse and navigate to the folder containing your website files.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/natsav.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-42-1024x416.png?resize=1024%2C416&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7496\" style=\"width:762px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/natsav.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-42.png?resize=1024%2C416&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/natsav.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-42.png?resize=300%2C122&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/natsav.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-42.png?resize=768%2C312&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/natsav.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-42.png?resize=150%2C61&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/natsav.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-42.png?w=1075&amp;ssl=1 1075w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%9C%85_Step_4_Navigate_to_the_Remote_Directory\"><\/span>\u2705 <strong>Step 4: Navigate to the Remote Directory<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>On the right panel, navigate to the <code>public_html<\/code> directory of your web server.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"942\" height=\"317\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/natsav.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-41.png?resize=942%2C317&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7495\" style=\"width:728px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/natsav.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-41.png?w=942&amp;ssl=1 942w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/natsav.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-41.png?resize=300%2C101&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/natsav.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-41.png?resize=768%2C258&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/natsav.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-41.png?resize=150%2C50&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 942px) 100vw, 942px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%9C%85_Step_5_Transfer_Your_Files\"><\/span>\u2705 <strong>Step 5: Transfer Your Files<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Select all the files and folders from the left panel.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Right-click and choose <strong>\u201cUpload.\u201d<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>FileZilla will begin transferring your website files to the remote server.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"710\" height=\"365\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/natsav.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-43.png?resize=710%2C365&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7497\" style=\"width:679px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/natsav.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-43.png?w=710&amp;ssl=1 710w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/natsav.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-43.png?resize=300%2C154&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/natsav.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-43.png?resize=150%2C77&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 710px) 100vw, 710px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%9C%85_Step_6_Verify_the_Upload\"><\/span>\u2705 <strong>Step 6: Verify the Upload<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>After the upload is complete, check the <code>public_html<\/code> directory on the right panel.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ensure that all files have been transferred successfully.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check the <strong>\u201cFailed transfers\u201d<\/strong> and <strong>\u201cSuccessful transfers\u201d<\/strong> tabs at the bottom of FileZilla to ensure no errors occurred.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"487\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/natsav.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-44-1024x487.png?resize=1024%2C487&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/natsav.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-44.png?resize=1024%2C487&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/natsav.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-44.png?resize=300%2C143&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/natsav.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-44.png?resize=768%2C365&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/natsav.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-44.png?resize=150%2C71&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/natsav.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-44.png?w=1052&amp;ssl=1 1052w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Final_Verification_Test_Your_Website\"><\/span><strong>Final Verification: Test Your Website<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After uploading, open your browser and enter your domain name:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yourdomain.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.yourdomain.com<\/a><br>If everything is uploaded correctly, your website should be live! <br><br>.<a href=\"http:\/\/natsav.com\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"natsav.com\">Conclusion<\/a><br>Uploading your website can be done in various ways, but using cPanel\u2019s File Manager and FTP are among the most straightforward methods.<br><br>Both techniques have their merits. cPanel is more user-friendly and requires no additional software, whereas FTP provides more control and is better suited for bulk uploads.<br><br>Choose the one that best fits your needs and get your 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