How to use FTP to upload files to WordPress for Beginners

[@leaellas8400]

LifeSaver! Thank you so much girl! The second way you suggested uploading fixed my issues.

[@wpbeginner]

Glad our video could help :)

[@vanhamza6120]

You probably dont care but if you're stoned like me atm you can stream all of the new movies on InstaFlixxer. I've been binge watching with my girlfriend recently =)

[@malikwesson9646]

@Van Hamza yup, have been using instaflixxer for since november myself :D

[@littlebitsofbliss]

This video was extremely helpful! Thank you so much!

[@wpbeginner]

Glad it was helpful!

[@rdevanney]

Thank you! one piece of code- locked out! Now back in thanks to your video

[@wpbeginner]

Glad our video was helpful :)

[@robinhellman790]

How can I use Filezilla as a remote access into my wordpress website?

[@maulshauls]

Im having trouble getting my credentials accepted. Would they be my current password and username that I would use to access the word press site on the back end?

[@wpbeginner]

No, if you reach out to your hosting provider they should be able to let you know the correct information :)

[@sebastianmartinez5508]

@@wpbeginner how do i reach my hosting provider?. i am using a free account also should i include the ""? my site s name is ideasvaultsite. wordpress. com/ should i copy and paste it like that on host or should i leave it as ideasvaultsite. wordpress. com/

[@DanielleOda]

Great video! If I wanted to create a local environment to make a custom theme (access PHP, Javascript, HTML, etc) , how would I do that? I have my FTP setup with Filezilla per your video, but I want to make big changes through my code editor. I read some of the articles you posted to others, but they talk about moving from local server to live; I'm looking to just create a local environment (my host is: hostinger, building on WordPress, and I don't want to use any pre-made themes - everything from scratch!)

[@wpbeginner]

You can create a local installation using the steps in our guide below: www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/how-to-install-wordpress-on-your-windows-computer-using-wamp/

[@DanielleOda]

@@wpbeginner Thank you so much for sending this over! This article shows how to setup a WordPress site from scratch - how would I do this for an existing WordPress site? (I have a domain, content and plugins setup already).

[@kamius1]

Very useful tutorial, thanks.

[@wpbeginner]

Glad it was helpful!

[@cricweb7991]

Thanks allot, was having issues accessing the ftp uploaded files...

[@wpbeginner]

Glad our guide could help make it easier :)

[@Alcanal-g8k]

شكرا ...Merci .. Thank you

[@wpbeginner]

You're welcome :)

[@MuhammadIbrahim-wy7hr]

Thank you for the information it was realy helpful

[@wpbeginner]

Glad it was helpful!

[@raghavkheterpal7057]

Please tell how to create custom users with custom names and roles for example: I am making a website for a school there can be a user name like teacher and he/she can only add posts or do assigned things.

[@wpbeginner]

You would want to take a look at: www.wpbeginner.com/beginners-guide/wordpress-user-roles-and-permissions/

[@matthewschmith1784]

I want to upload some instruction manuals for products my company sells. Where do I drop these instruction manuals so that I can put them on our, "User Aids" page?

[@wpbeginner]

If you are using the block editor then there is a file block you could use to add them to the page and you would upload it like you would an image.

[@d3xm3x]

Anyone know my issue fix? Will this do it? In my admin section file management. The little puzzle piece shape is how i guessed you upload files. It has no click here nothing. I just guessed. My site is like 8 years old. It always took a bunch of clicks before it opened my files to upload images. It worked but took a while of clicking before it did. Now its not clickable. I cannot upload any images to my site. The little puzzle shape isnt clickable at all now. Anyone know the fix? Thanks!

[@wpbeginner]

For the issue it sounds like you're running into, we would recommend taking a look at our article below: www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/how-to-fix-image-upload-issue-in-wordpress/

[@molykos]

Hello! How can I get a FTP clients done on a chromebook?

[@wpbeginner]

Some FTP Clients do have a chromebook version or your host may have a file manager you can use as another option

[@allistarcenter3]

Thank you

[@wpbeginner]

You're welcome :)

[@Napstone]

I've made the remote connection, but there's no WP folder or any folder showing up on the right side for that matter 😩

[@wpbeginner]

You may want to reach out to your hosting provider to see if they have a specific setup that you need to account for.

[@xabbitours9429]

Hi everybody i can't view network plugins wordpress am running 4.9.1 wordpress version

[@wpbeginner]

You may want to ensure you are logged in to your multisite as your network admin, you could also take a look at: www.wpbeginner.com/beginners-guide/why-do-you-not-see-all-plugins-on-wordpress-multisite-installs/ if that does not work you could try the general troubleshooting steps to see if it helps resolve the issue: www.wpbeginner.com/beginners-guide/beginners-guide-to-troubleshooting-wordpress-errors-step-by-step/

[@xabbitours9429]

Hi! and thanks for your answer, i found out that my problem is related to Polylang plugin, when i install it, i can't even show up published pages, and i can't access my network admin, is there any solution? thanks in advance

[@xabbitours9429]

Hi! after deactivating all my plugins, i don't have that problem any more, yet, i found out that Polylang plugin is responsible for that problem, so i reinstall it, and now it created me a new problem, my published pages and my posts as well, aren't showing up on my dashboard, i can view only 2 pages though i published 135 pages, is there any solution? Thanks in advance!

[@MichaelGroenendijk]

so simple. but it doesnt work for me. i did my wordpress credentials and tried my server credentials. what am i doing wronge? When she does it. it looks like a little baby can do it. i really dont get it.

[@wpbeginner]

Depending on your hosting provider there is likely FTP credentials that are not your hosting credentials that you would need to use. If you reach out to your hosting provider they should be able to let you know the correct information.

[@WhiteMoonLights]

i have wordpress zipfile now how to upload it to web

[@wpbeginner]

For installing WordPress, you would want to take a look at: www.wpbeginner.com/how-to-install-wordpress/

[@Imsoflattered0]

when trying to connect with filezilla, I got this error: Connection timed out after 20 seconds of inactivity Error: Could not connect to server

[@wpbeginner]

That would likely mean that either your internet connection may be having trouble or your connection information to your host may not be correct.

[@luisbarreto9168]

You can't upload the media with FileZilla???

[@wpbeginner]

Not by default

[@johnmellor932]

Throws up an error immediatley. Blocked by my router. Opened the port it states to use. Still won't work.

[@wpbeginner]

It's hard to say the specific reason without knowing the error, you may want to reach out to the support for the FTP tool you are using and they should be able to assist as well.

[@prahladthelord4668]

How to create a WordPress website using xampp And publish over internet...

[@rahathameed6158]

Install wordpress on localhost using xampp or wamp. when your site is ready, take a look at this article: www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/how-to-move-wordpress-from-local-server-to-live-site/

[@samholder196]

thanks!

[@wpbeginner]

You're welcome :)

[@craigfletcher9211]

I'm having problems to upload at audio file and I can't a tutorial that shows this

[@wpbeginner]

It would depend on what error you are running into, if it is due to the file type you would want to take a look at: www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/how-to-add-additional-file-types-to-be-uploaded-in-wordpress/

[@mnarimohamedwebdev1059]

helpful

[@wpbeginner]

Glad it helped :)

[@imadoulhou7854]

thak you madam!

[@wpbeginner]

Thank you for watching our video :)

[@Jodvix]

i want to upload my website to wordpress. but i need ftp address username and password what is the FTP address for the wordpress?

[@wpbeginner]

That would depend on your host, if you reach out to your hosting provider then they should be able to let you know that information

[@tomcalarco8196]

All, I can say is she tells people to do things without explaining why. All I want to do is download my site onto my computer

[@wpbeginner]

If you want a working copy of your site on your computer, we would recommend taking a look at our article below: www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/how-to-move-live-wordpress-site-to-local-server/ If you wanted a backup of your site then one of the methods you can use we cover in our guide below! www.wpbeginner.com/plugins/how-to-backup-restore-your-wordpress-site-with-updraftplus/

[@VictoriaAlfredSmythe]

thank you

[@wpbeginner]

You're welcome