How to upload my files to my new vps linux server?

linux ftp connection upload

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Solution 1

Do you connect using SSH? If so...use filezilla on your client desktop. No need to install anything on the server. Connect to the server on port 22 (not 21).

http://filezilla-project.org/download.php

Solution 2

You more than likely unless it is already setup install an FTP server I'd suggest ProFTP did your VPS come with an control panel or just SSH? If t came with no control panel take a look at webmin. Both of those are free.

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Maxxon

Updated on September 17, 2022

Comments

Maxxon almost 2 years

I just installed Ubuntu 10.04 (Lucid) x64 with LAMP on my VPS server. How can I connect to the server using FTP to upload my files?
Maxxon over 13 years

Thanks Jacob, I got an embedded terminal/console stuff. I'm also able to install ispmanager for free which is a control panel. But now I am curious how to make it from terminal? Do I need to install an FTP server, or is it already installed? If so, how can I access it from my desktop computer?
Snowlockk over 13 years

Its doubtful its installed, I'd install webmin first and that will install your FTP, what OS do you run?
Maxxon over 13 years

Are you asking my desktop OS or server OS ? I'm running Mac OS X Snow Leopard on my Macbook Pro, but I run Ubuntu 10.04 (Lucid) x64 with LAMP on my vps server.
Maxxon over 13 years

Do I need to make a user first on my server to be able to connect it with ftp?
Snowlockk over 13 years

Use the guide here to install webmin webmin.com/deb.html
Maxxon over 13 years

No need to setup a user first on the server side? What will be my username and password when I'm trying to connect?
Snowlockk over 13 years

You can, but webmin will make it easier
Snowlockk over 13 years

+1 Much easer than my Idea.
Snowlockk over 13 years

@Maxxon Root and whatever your root Password.
Maxxon over 13 years

Oh, thanks! This is working. But why port 22 and not 21? Port 21 really does not work.
James L over 13 years

Not sure why you didn't have to specify SFTP, but if it works good :) The reason port 21 isn't working is that it requires an FTP service to be configured and a user setup with access to FTP (root usually can't by default). SFTP (port 22) actually emulates FTP by running the commands over SSH.