FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is used to upload and download files (for example, your website) to and from your Loopia web hosting account. To use FTP you need two things: an FTP account on your hosting package and an FTP client (file upload program) on your computer. Loopia also supports the encrypted variants FTPS (FTP over SSL/TLS) and SFTP (Secure FTP / SSH FTP).
Create an FTP account
You create FTP accounts yourself in the Loopia Customer Zone:
- Log in to the Customer Zone.
- Under Account administration, click FTP and then Create FTP account.
- Choose a username and password, then click Save.
Connect to your FTP account
To upload your website to Loopia you need an FTP client. There are many to choose from. One of the most common is FileZilla, a free program that runs on Windows, macOS and Linux and supports encrypted FTPS and SFTP connections.
Use the address ftpcluster.loopia.se as the FTP server, your chosen username, and the password you set when creating the account.