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Understanding how to configure a site in LeapFTP client, helps streamline the process of managing your web files, enhances website maintenance tasks, and provides essential tools for web development and troubleshooting. Download the free LeapFTP application.
This tutorial assumes you already have LeapFTP running on your computer but have not yet connected to a remote server.
How To Configure A Site In LeapFTP
1. Click Sites on the Menu bar.
2. Select Site Manager, alternatively you can press F4 to access this. Here, you can create a group where you can save your particular websites’ logins. This is useful, for example, when you want to keep work and personal websites separate.
3. Enter a Group Name.
4. Click Apply.
5. Next, it’s time to configure a new site inside this new group.
6. Keeping demo sites selected, click the Site button.
7. Hover over New and select Site.
8. Enter a Site Name for this new site (this is for your reference only)
9. Now enter the server Address.
Note: the Host Address can be in the form of ftp.yourdomain.com, yourdomain.com or just the IP address.
10. First Uncheck anonymous logon.
11. Enter the Username and Password.
12. Enter the Remote Path should you have a specific path of a folder on the remote server that you wish to connect to directly, then you can enter it here.
13. Click Apply.
14. To connect to the website, click Connect.
That’s it! You’ve successfully connected to your website via FTP.
15. To Disconnect from the site, please click this icon.
You are successfully disconnected from the server.
This is the end of the tutorial. Now you know how to configure a website in LeapFTP for the purpose of establishing an FTP connection.
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Advantages Of Configuring Your Website In LeapFTP
There are various reasons why setting up your website via LeapFTP is essential to manage it, including:
- File Management – You can effectively manage the files on your website with LeapFTP. On your web server, you have immediate access to upload, download, delete, and edit files.
- Website Maintenance – LeapFTP offers a practical means of transferring files to your server when you need to add fresh text, video, or image content to your website.
- Backup and Restore – You can back up your website’s files to a distant location or your local computer using LeapFTP. It is ensured by backups that your website can be promptly restored in the event of server problems or data loss.
- Troubleshooting – If you experience any problems with your website, you can more efficiently diagnose and debug issues by directly accessing the files using LeapFTP.
- Development and Testing – The software is also a crucial tool for web developers to upload and test code changes on a staging environment or live server.
- Security – To guarantee the integrity and confidentiality of data moved between your computer and the server, LeapFTP offers secure connections over SSL/TLS.
Other Related Knowledgebase:
– How To Manage Files In LeapFTP
– How To Upload Files Using LeapFTP
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