So do you use Ftp? And if not tell me more, if you do tell me more..

[SoRonerly]

Just curious if people use FTP a lot when maintaining and setting up websites?

I always do and have never really used the file managers or whatever in cpanel etc.

If you dont use FTP then what do you use, and how would you upload a large group of files in different directories?

Thanks all.

 

[Deleted member 4320]

I use git so everything is version controlled. It also means if you delete something you can roll it back with a simple command.

 

[Page]

I go straight into Cpanel and use the FIle manger on my browser. It's just as easily ability to see and do more on the full screen and no delay and far far more safe. FTP is not always a safe program to use at times and it can always go wrong. Most of us nowadays not use that option like back in the day. Only those that still use it if you have no control in entering the server.

That being said that FTP is not inherently secure. But it can be secured with SSL/TLS (FTPS, which works like HTTPS would in an internet browser) or replaced with SSH File Transfer Protocol (SFTP).

 

[meetdilip]

I have used both Filezilla and cPanel. Depends on what I am doing. Plain FTP is not trusted anymore sFTP was advised.

 

[Gh0st4unt3r]

I do use sftp or ftp every so often, but i mainly use file transfers via SSH, quick and simple once you get the hang of it 🙂

 

[Elli]

For now, I still use FTP. I've been meaning to learn how to deploy with git, though, since I already use it for version control. Just haven't had the chance yet.

 

[Thomasss]

I'm really bad at using FTP... It's very easy to use and when I used it, I loved it. I got out of the whole using FTP recently, though, and I use the normal file manager in cPanel for the majority of things I do. Before I had my laptop and I was on desktop, FTP was a lifesaver.

 

[Deleted member 4320]

For now, I still use FTP. I've been meaning to learn how to deploy with git, though, since I already use it for version control. Just haven't had the chance yet.

Deploying with git is basically the same as just using it.

SSH onto a server and run the following:

$ git remote add origin https://your-origin

$ git pull origin your-branch

You could auto deploy from a repository using something like GitHub actions or BitBucket pipelines but that is the same thing, it just relies on running a script to automate the git commands.

 

[SoRonerly]

Guess I better go and get some file manager practice..

I thought as much