IWSUploading Files — the Basics
To put a website online you copy your files from your computer up to your web host's server. Here's how.
WhyMethodsWeb rootUploadVerify
Your computerLocal files
⇢Upload
Web hostThe live server
FTP / SFTP clientAn app like FileZilla — full control, drag & drop.Recommended
Host File ManagerBuilt into cPanel / your host dashboard — no install.
Drag & dropMany dashboards let you drop files straight in.
Your computer: my-site\
- images
- index.html
- style.css
Web root: /public_html/
- css
- index.html
index.html → /public_html/✓ Uploaded
Your files
The live web root
index.html
Hello, world!
Your homepage is live.
Live on the webYour site is published.
1 Pick a method2 Find the web root3 Upload4 Verify live
Guide by Inner Web Solutions · see the FileZilla tutorial for a full walkthrough.
Uploading Files