FTP is used to upload or download files (ex. you homepage) on your web hosting account. In order to be able to use FTP then you will have to have a FTP client (FTP program) and a FTP account.

Create a FTP account

A FTP account is something that you as a customer has to create.

That is done on the following method:

1. When you are logged in in your customer zone click then on “FTP” under “account administration” and then click on “create FTP account“.
2. Choose a username and password and click on “save“.

Connecting to the FTP account

In order to be able to upload your homepage to Loopia you will need a FTP client. There’re a lot of them out on the market. One of the most common FTP client is Filezilla which is a free program that works on Windows, Mac OS and Linux.

• Read here about how you download and configure Filezilla

Do you have another FTP client? Click here in order to see all our support articles regarding FTP.