How to upload my website to hosting (FTP)
FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is an essential tool for uploading your website files to the server. It is like a bridge that allows you to easily transfer files between your computer and your hosting space at cdmon.
If you have a website locally or with another hosting provider, you can transfer the files via FTP to the hosting so that the content is also on our server.
Before you begin, make sure you have:
- Your website files ready to upload (you do not need to upload server folders such as security certificates or error folders), only the web files and databases.
- The FTP connection details, which you can find in the hosting management section in your cdmon control panel.
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Step 1: Prepare the files and database
- Locate the files: In most providers, the folder containing the website files is called /public_html, although it can also be called /www or /public.
- At cdmon: The name of the folder where the page files must be located is /web, located in the root of the hosting.
- Database: If your website is made with a CMS (such as WordPress, Prestashop, etc.), you will need to export your database and import it into our hosting. To do this, you must create the database beforehand from our control panel.
- Online FTP client: we offer an FTP client that works directly from the control panel called net2ftp. You can see more information on how to access it at this link.
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- net2ftp limitations: It does not allow uploading files larger than 35 MB. If you try to upload larger files, you will receive an error.
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For files larger than 35 MB, we recommend using a local FTP client such as FileZilla.
- Download FileZilla:
- Go to the FileZilla downloads page and download the appropriate version for your operating system.
- Install the program by following the instructions.
- Configure FileZilla:
- Open FileZilla and fill in the connection fields:
- Host: Web IP (shown in the Hosting Information)
- Username: your_FTP_username
- Password: your_FTP_password
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- Connect and Upload Files:
- Click "Quickconnect".
- Once connected, locate the /web folder in the right panel (server).
- Drag and drop your website files from the left panel (your computer) to the right panel (server).
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If your website is a CMS, you also need to upload the database:
- Export the Database:
- From your current provider, export the database to an .sql file.
- Upload the Database:
- You must connect to the hosting via FTP and upload the .sql file. The folder where you must upload it is called /backup_db.
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- Then, import the content into the cdmon MySQL server.
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- Once inside, you will find the management menu called "SQL script execution", where you must fill in a series of details.
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The details to be filled in refer to the following:
- Database: select the destination database you previously created.
- Encoding: we can select UTF8 or LATIN1, depending on the encoding of the server it comes from.
- File: the name of the file you want to load into the database.
Depending on the type of website, it may be necessary to modify certain configuration files:
- WordPress: Edit the
wp-config.phpfile and replace the old database details with the new database details in cdmon.define('DB_NAME', 'nombre_base_datos_panelcdmon');define('DB_USER', 'usuario_base_datos_panelcdmon');define('DB_PASSWORD', 'contraseña_base_datos_panelcdmon');define('DB_HOST', 'localhost'); - Other CMS or Applications: Check the specific documentation for your CMS or application to find out which configuration files you need to modify.
With these steps, you should be able to upload your website to cdmon hosting correctly.
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