There are a number of ways to manage the content on your website.

For the purposes of this article, we are speaking of updating the actual files on your website. If you use the automated installers to install a Content Management System or Blog (Such as WordPress or Joomla) then you can update the content using their interface - for more specific instructions on this, see the article concerning the specific piece of software you wish to manage. To update any templates for these software packages, you will need to use the instructions listed on this page.

As with many things, there are a number of ways to go about updating your site content. We will go over the from the preferred ways to the least-preferred ways.

FTP over SSL

The easiest and most secure way to update your site content is by using and FTP client which supports Explicit SSL connections. By using this method your password and file contents are encrypted while being sent over the internet, which prevents the ability of others to see your private information.

You will need to download an FTP client which supports explicit SSL connections. Some software that we reccommend:

Windows:

• SmartFTP - Free for personal use
• CoreFTP - Free for personal use
• CuteFTP - $39.99

Mac:

• Cyberduck - Free
• Fetch - $25

Once you have installed the software, you should connect to your site with the following settings:

• Host: yourdomain.com
• Port: 21
• User: yourusername
• Password: yourpassword
• Type of connection: SSL (Implicit)

This information was sent to you when your account was first created on our servers.

When you are logged in, you will see your directory of files. The list includes (with description):

• /domains/ - List of domains under your account
• /imap/ - Mail folders (DO NOT MODIFY FILES IN HERE)
• /public_html/ - Public Web Files - The files in this folder are the files on your website. If you have multiple domains, this will be the first domain that was set up.
• /itron_backups/ - Installatron backup files (DO NOT MODIFY FILES IN HERE)
• /Maildir/ - Mail folders (DO NOT MODIFY FILES IN HERE)
• /.spamassassin/ - Spam Configuration - Advanced users only
• Other files beginning with . (These may be hidden) - These are configuration files, do not modify unless you know what you are doing!

In order to upload your website, you should upload your content to the public_html directory.

If you have a secure certificate installed on your domain, you will also see a private_html directory. This will include all content that is served using the SSL certificate.

If you have multiple domains on your account - also called "addon" domains - then you will need to use the "domains" directory to upload the files to each of these websites. The website file structure for multiple domains is as follows:

• /domains/domain1.com/public_html/
• /domains/domain2.com/public_html/
• /domains/anotherdomain.com/public_html/
• etc...

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