FTP Hosting

When ever you connect to your website remotely from another computer to upload files to your web space, you normally connect your web hosting package using the FTP protocol. FTP web hosting is designed with the sole purpose of allowing you to upload files to your web space from any internet connected computer using an FTP client program. If you are unable to connect to your web space hosting service using an FTP program because port 21 (the port used by FTP) is blocked by the local firewall, then you can use the file manager program which is normally included as part of the control panel that you are provided with access to when you purchase an FTP hosting service. Once you have uploaded your files into your web hosting space using FTP, you can normally access them through the domain name that you have fixed to your FTP hosting account. FTP web hosting is normally available in the forms of shared web hosting and reseller web hosting, although you can access your VPS or dedicated server using FTP if you configure it correctly.

FTP hosting in the form of shared web hosting provides you with your own web space hosting environment in which you can host your own domains and websites that you can make publicly accessible, allowing others to visit your website. In the case of shared web hosting, you can use the FTP protocol to connect to your web space and upload the necessary files that are needed to ensure that your website is able to function correctly. FTP hosting in the form of dedicated hosting will mean that you either have a VPS or dedicated hosting server that you can configure the FTP service on to allow you to gain access to your hosting server using the FTP protocol. With both shared and server hosting, the FTP service represents a useful service that you can use to gain access to your hosting space from any computer in the world that is connected to the internet; this means that you could upload your website to an FTP hosting account on one continent then travel to another continent where you can upload more files to your FTP hosting account.

FTP hosting services normally come with a control panel so that you are able to manage the FTP accounts that are able to gain access to your web hosting space, and can carry out simple administration tasks such as the changing of passwords or the creation of new FTP accounts for those who need access to your web hosting space. Linux FTP hosting will normally come with access to the cPanel control panel, since this boasts some of the most advanced features around, especially in terms of FTP account management. For Windows FTP hosting, web hosting providers normally provide access to the Plesk control panel since this is seen as the most stable and reliable control panel for Windows FTP hosting. Both cPanel and Plesk boast a web based file manager that you can use to upload files to your web space and control file permissions in your web space, although the FTP protocol is still the best method of uploading files into your web space since it is the most secure.

Linux and Windows FTP hosting is available, much like Windows and Linux shared web hosting is available to consumers. Both operating systems serve different purposes within the web hosting industry since some businesses or individuals require Linux FTP hosting because of their needs where as others may require Windows FTP hosting for their needs. Linux FTP hosting is normally designed for the hosting of PHP and MySQL websites and applications, meaning that you will be most likely using the FTP service on this type of web hosting account to upload files that have been written in either the PHP or HTML website scripting languages. Windows FTP hosting is designed for the hosting of classic ASP and ASP.NET web pages and scripts that have been designed for use with either a Microsoft SQL Server or Microsoft Access database system; this is because all are Microsoft products and will only run on a Windows operating system. You will probably find yourself uploading classic ASP, ASP.NET and Microsoft Access files into a Windows FTP hosting account.

More or less every web hosting provider allows FTP access to the web hosting packages that they sell, since they want to ensure that customers are able to get their websites up and running as fast as possible after the initial purchase of their web hosting package. FTP hosting access in one of the most important features that businesses and individuals alike consider in web hosting packages these days, since they want to be sure that they are going to be able to access their web hosting space from any internet connected computer when they want to. FTP hosting is also considered by those who need backup web hosting, since in most cases you will find that most backup scripts or services use the FTP service in order to upload their content to the destination backup hosting server. FTP hosting is a necessary part of a web hosting package, and those web hosting provider who choose not to allow FTP access to their web hosting servers won’t be selling many web hosting packages because of it. In the case of VPS or dedicated server hosting, you will probably find that you will need to configure the FTP service yourself on your server in order to be able to have FTP access to your server hosting space.

FTP hosting is pretty easy to use, since all you require is an FTP client program and an FTP account that you have created through your web hosting control panel to allow you to have access to the webspace hosting account that you have purchased. Once you have an FTP hosting account, you can take advantage of it by uploading the files that your website needs to function correctly, allowing you to bring visitors into your new or existing website. Once you have uploaded your files into your new FTP hosting account, you can use your web hosting control panel to make any permissions changes that are needed, or add any databases that may be needed to allow your website to function correctly. Once you have your FTP hosting account all figured out, you will be able to upload new files and download files from your web hosting space using your FTP hosting account as often as you like. If you have the necessary knowledge then you can also use your FTP account to set permissions on files in your web hosting account.

In conclusion, FTP hosting allows you to manage your web hosting account using the FTP protocol which is installed as default on most web hosting servers. Using an FTP hosting account you can upload and download files from your web hosting space as you wish without the need for any help. Since FTP is more or less drag and drop, it can be used by many different people who want to get the necessary files uploaded into their web hosting space. You should ensure beforehand that you choose the right type of FTP hosting, since like all types of web hosting it is available hosted on both Linux and Windows web hosting servers.