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<p>You can easily manage your website files using FTP directly within Windows Explorer, without needing any extra software. This guide will walk you through connecting to your server.</p>

<div class="alert alert-info"><strong>Note:</strong> This guide features screenshots from an older version of Windows. While the steps are the same, please be aware of these terminology differences:

<ul>
	<li>Newer versions of Windows (like 10 and 11) use the name <strong>File Explorer</strong>, while older versions use <strong>Windows Explorer</strong>.</li>
	<li>Similarly, <strong>This PC</strong> has replaced the older <strong>My Computer</strong>.</li>
</ul>
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<h2><strong>Step-by-Step Walkthrough</strong></h2>

<ol>
	<li>Open <strong>Windows Explorer</strong> (or <strong>File Explorer</strong> on newer versions of Windows).</li>
	<li>Click on the <strong>Address Bar</strong>.
	<div><img alt="Click on the Address Bar" src="https://content.endurance.com/img/ftp_1382_1.png" style="width: 100%;max-width: 450px;margin: 15px 0px;border: 1px solid #b4b4b4;" /></div>
	</li>
	<li>Type <code>ftp.yourdomain.com</code>, replacing <code>yourdomain.com</code> with your actual domain name.</li>
	<li>Press <strong>Enter</strong>.
	<div><img alt="Type the FTP Address in the Address Bar" src="https://content.endurance.com/img/ftp_1382_2.png" style="width: 100%;max-width: 450px;margin: 15px 0px;border: 1px solid #b4b4b4;" /></div>
	</li>
	<li>When prompted, enter your FTP credentials:
	<ul>
		<li><strong>Username:</strong> Your FTP username</li>
		<li><strong>Password:</strong> Your FTP password</li>
	</ul>
	</li>
	<li>Click <strong>Log On</strong>.
	<div><img alt="Put your Username and Password and click Log on" src="https://content.endurance.com/img/ftp_1382_3.png" style="width: 100%;max-width: 450px;margin: 15px 0px;border: 1px solid #b4b4b4;" /></div>
	</li>
	<li>Once connected, you can manage your files just as you would with any other folder on your computer.
	<ul>
		<li>Click and drag items into the window to upload them.</li>
		<li>Click and drag items from the window to download them.</li>
	</ul>

	<div><img alt="Start clicking and dragging items to upload or download them" src="https://content.endurance.com/img/ftp_1382_4.png" style="width: 100%;max-width: 450px;margin: 15px 0px;border: 1px solid #b4b4b4;" /></div>
	</li>
</ol>

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