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FileZilla: File Management

Managing your files using FileZilla is probably the easiest way to manage you files on a remote FTP server. Every web hosting account comes with unlimited FTP accounts. In order to complete this tutorial you will need to: Set up an FTP Account on your web hosting account. Instruction can be found here: “Installing FileZilla.“ […]

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How to create an FTP Account

Before connecting to the server using FTP you will need to create an FTP account. This is an easy process. First you will need to log into your Great FX Media account by visiting Great FX Media client area. Once Logged in you will see your account details.Click on the services box indicated by a […]

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FTP

FTP In order to transfer files to your web space you will need a way to do that. The best way to accomplish this is with an FTP connection. To do this you can use a standard web browser such as Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome or a number of other browsers currently available or an […]

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Installing FileZilla

This tutorial will demonstrate how to use FileZilla with your webhosting account. FileZilla is a fast and reliable cross-platform FTP client with lots of useful features and an intuitive graphical interface. All Web Hosting Accounts at Great FX Media come with unlimited FTP accounts. FileZilla is the FTP client that is recommended with our hosting […]

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Installing WordPress locally

If you are interested in WordPress development, there are a couple of advantages to developing on your local computer before uploading to a paid hosting service. I would also argue that you should keep a local version of your website as well as the public version on a web host. This will allow you to […]

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Set up a local development environment on windows

Whether you are an experienced web developer or you are just starting out, it is important to have your own PHP/MySQL development environment. This will allow you to experiment and try new things without having to continually upload your files to a web server. It will also allow you to experiment with plugins and modules […]

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Taking your Joomla! website offline

In this tutorial you will learn how to take your newly installed Joomla! website offline so you can work on it without it being publicly visible. Once you have installed your new Joomla! web site it is time to make changes to it. You will want to take it offline while you are completing this. […]

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