What is a FTP exactly and do I need it NOW to make a priactice site in PHP ?

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Thalassaki

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Hi, Iam trying to follow a tutorial on how to build a site in php, Im really confused on the part about FTP and it says I MAY need to download this ? I found Filezilla , but still not sure what this is...

If i get free hosting with go daddy to make my practice site now, will the have an ftp i can use in the Panel with the editors and mysql and all that or the ftp something separate all together ?


PS. What is the best type of WYSIWYG editor to use for my practice site also ?



Thanks so much, I appreciate all your help!
 
FTP is a way to get the files from your computer onto the web server.

If you have a web interface that you can do this through (you know, a web page with an upload box), the you can manage without FTP.

I recommend using FTP though because even though you are probably only going to be uploading one file at a time while you are learning, eventually it will become cumbersome because you will be uploading more files as you become more advanced.

Filezilla is just a program kind of like windows explorer, except you can see your file system on the remote computer as well.

You will have to ask your hosting provider directly if they allow FTP access. Some do, some don't. (I don't use godaddy. sorry)

Frontpage is a little complex, but for the most part it is wysiwyg. Your host has to support frontpage extensions if you want to use it.

Dreamweaver is good software, but pricey.

Many years ago I used an editor called hot dog that was pretty good for beginners. I think they offer a free trial.
 
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