{"id":7344,"date":"2021-10-26T12:11:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-26T12:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/?p=7344"},"modified":"2025-12-02T10:07:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T10:07:12","slug":"create-edit-delete-file-via-ftp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/create-edit-delete-file-via-ftp\/","title":{"rendered":"How to create, edit and delete a file via FTP"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this tutorial, you&#8217;ll learn how to use FTP to create, modify, and remove files.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To create and edit files for your website, you may use an <strong>FTP client<\/strong>. When compared to using the command line, this is a more convenient method to create and modify files. You may use whatever FTP client you like, however, <strong>Filezilla <\/strong>is used in this tutorial.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>To create file via FTP, follow the steps:<\/strong><\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To <strong>connect to your server and create a file<\/strong>, follow the mentioned steps below:<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n<li>To use an <strong>FTP client <\/strong>to connect to your server, go to the FTP overview page.<\/li>\r\n<li>Check to see whether your client is set to display <strong>hidden files<\/strong>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Right-click and select <strong>Make a new file.<br \/><\/strong>\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot_5.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"589\" height=\"214\" class=\"wp-image-7346\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot_5.png\" alt=\"Make a new file\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot_5.png 589w, https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot_5-300x109.png 300w, https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot_5-60x22.png 60w, https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot_5-150x54.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 589px) 100vw, 589px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>A popup opens, prompting you to enter the file&#8217;s name. A file called .htaccess is generated in this example. To save, click the <strong>OK button.<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<li>You can now see that the server has an empty file.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>To Edit a file, follow the steps:<\/strong><\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n<li>To use an FTP client to connect to your server, go to the <strong>FTP overview page<\/strong>.<\/li>\r\n<li>After you&#8217;ve signed in, double-check that you&#8217;re in the right directory to make the file. In the right pane, you can see the directory. The remote site is the name of the field. The directory, in this case, is \/home\/example username\/example.com.<\/li>\r\n<li>Right-click the file and choose <strong>View\/Edit.<br \/><\/strong>\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot_6.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"510\" height=\"339\" class=\"wp-image-7347\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot_6.png\" alt=\"view\/edit\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot_6.png 510w, https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot_6-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot_6-60x40.png 60w, https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot_6-150x100.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>Add any text necessary to the file.<\/li>\r\n<li>When you&#8217;re done, go to <strong>File &gt; Save.<br \/><\/strong><\/li>\r\n<li>A prompt appears on the screen. <strong>Select Yes <\/strong>from the menu.<br \/>\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot_9.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"296\" height=\"234\" class=\"wp-image-7350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot_9.png\" alt=\"yes\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot_9.png 296w, https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot_9-60x47.png 60w, https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot_9-150x119.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 296px) 100vw, 296px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your web server&#8217;s file has been updated.<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>To Delete A File, follow the steps:<\/strong><\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n<li>To use an <strong>FTP client <\/strong>to connect to your server, go to the FTP overview page.<\/li>\r\n<li>Make sure you&#8217;re in the same directory as the file after you&#8217;ve logged in.<br \/>In the right pane, you can see the directory. It&#8217;s called Remote site: and it&#8217;s a field.<\/li>\r\n<li>Right-click the file and choose <strong>Delete<\/strong>.<\/li>\r\n<li>If the <strong>FTP client <\/strong>prompts you to confirm the operation, such as in the <strong>example above<\/strong>, choose <strong>Yes <\/strong>to remove the file.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the steps indicated in this article do not resolve your issue, please visit <strong><a title=\"Webhosting UK (WHUK)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/\">Webhosting UK (WHUK)<\/a><\/strong> for more support, we will gladly investigate it<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this tutorial, you&#8217;ll learn how to use FTP to create, modify, and remove files. To create and edit files for your website, you may use an FTP client. 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