Here are the steps to follow to use FTP software to upload large files to your server.
- FTP Stands for File Transfer Protocol.
- FTP software allows you to access your server files and upload or delete multiple large files.
You can also find video tutorials at the bottom of this article.
1. Download FileZilla ( Free )
- Click Here to Download FileZilla.
- Click the big green button.
- Click to download the free version of FileZilla.
- Follow the steps to install the software.
2. Connect to Your Server
Once you have installed the FTP software, we need to connect to your server.
Look for emails from your website host that may have your FTP login information.
1. Open FileZilla.
2. Roll over File and click Site Manager.
3. Click the New Site button.
- Enter a name for your website
- Host: Enter your FTP URL
- Logon Type: Select Normal
- Username: Enter your FTP username.
- Password: Enter your FTP password.
- Click the Connect button.
4. Once the FTP software is connected to your server, in the window on the right, browse your server for where WordPress is installed. Once you locate the folder, double-click the wp-content folder.
5. Double-click the uploads folder.
6. In the window on the right, right-click the open space and click the Create Directory option.
7. Enter the name of the folder. Name it something simple and unique, with no spaces. In the example I created, I named the folder my-beats
This will be the folder you upload your large zipped-up audio files to.
8. Double-click on the folder you just created. This folder will be empty.
3. How to Upload Beats to Your Server
Put the beat you want to upload to your server in a ZIP file. In the window on the left, browse to the location of your beat. Double-click the file you want to upload, and the file will upload to your server.
4. Locate the Zip File on Your Server
Next, you want to get the direct file location to the file you just uploaded to your server so you can add the file location to the file download section in WordPress when adding a beat.
If you added the folder to the WordPress uploads folder, the location of the file will look something like this.
http://your-address.com/wp-content/uploads/folder-name/file-name.zip
Update the orange text with your information. This is how my file location looks:
Test out the file location by entering it into your browser window and hitting enter. If you have the correct file location, your browser should begin to download the file.
5. Add Beat URL to Download Files Location
When you are adding a beat in WordPress, copy and paste the ZIP file location in the File URL input and enter the File Name for your file on the left.
Your large file download should now be connected.
Do a test purchase to make sure your download works properly.
Extra Security Measure
- Unzip this attached ZIP file
- Upload the index.html file to the folder you created on your server to upload beats. Adding the index.html to your server will prevent the folder from being viewable from the computer browsers.
Double-click the index.html file to upload it to your server.
Additional Notes
- Security: When a beat is purchased, a dynamic URL is created to download the beat, so the file location you created will not be viewable to the user.
- Media Library: These uploaded zip files will not appear in the WordPress media library.
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