{"id":2011,"date":"2024-03-28T13:59:56","date_gmt":"2024-03-28T13:59:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hosted.com\/knowledgebase\/?post_type=epkb_post_type_1&#038;p=2011"},"modified":"2026-01-23T13:14:41","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T13:14:41","slug":"upload-files-using-smartftp","status":"publish","type":"epkb_post_type_1","link":"https:\/\/www.hosted.com\/knowledgebase\/hosting\/upload-files-using-smartftp\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Upload Files Using SmartFTP"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<!-- Article Structure Version 2 Style -->\r\n\r\n\t\t<style> #eckb-article-page-container-v2{width:100%}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-body{width:100%}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-body{grid-template-columns:0 100% 0%;}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-left-sidebar{display:none;}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-content{grid-column-start:1;grid-column-end:3;}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-body{grid-template-columns:0% 100% 0;}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-right-sidebar{display:none;}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-content{grid-column-start:2;grid-column-end:4;}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-body{grid-template-columns:0 100% 0;}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-left-sidebar{display:none;}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-right-sidebar{display:none;}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-content{grid-column-start:1;grid-column-end:4;}@media only screen and (max-width:1025px){#eckb-article-page-container-v2{width:100%}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-body{width:100%}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-body{grid-template-columns:0 100% 0%;}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-left-sidebar{display:none;}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-content{grid-column-start:1;grid-column-end:3;}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-body{grid-template-columns:0% 100% 0;}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-right-sidebar{display:none;}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-content{grid-column-start:2;grid-column-end:4;}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-body{grid-template-columns:0 100% 0;}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-left-sidebar{display:none;}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-right-sidebar{display:none;}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-content{grid-column-start:1;grid-column-end:4;}}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-left-sidebar{padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;;background-color:#FFFFFF;margin-top:0px;}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-content{padding:20px;;background-color:#FFFFFF;}.eckb-article-content-created-date-container,.eckb-article-content-last-updated-date-container,.eckb-article-content-author-container,.eckb-article-content-article-views-counter-container,.eckb-ach__article-meta__date-created,.eckb-ach__article-meta__author,.eckb-ach__article-meta__views_counter,.eckb-ach__article-meta__date-updated{color:#003e71;font-size:14px !important;}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-right-sidebar{padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;;background-color:#FFFFFF;margin-top:0px;}@media only screen and (max-width:768px){#eckb-article-page-container-v2{width:100%;}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-content{grid-column-start:1;grid-column-end:4;}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-left-sidebar{grid-column-start:1;grid-column-end:4;}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-right-sidebar{grid-column-start:1;grid-column-end:4;}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 .eckb-article-toc{position:relative;float:left;width:100%;height:auto;top:0;}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-body{display:flex;flex-direction:column;}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-left-sidebar{order:3;margin-top:0px!important;}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-content{order:2;}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-right-sidebar{order:1;margin-top:0px!important;}}<\/style>    \r\n\t\t<div id=\"eckb-article-page-container-v2\" class=\"eckb-article-page-content-counter eckb_ap_active_theme_hosted-bootstrap \" data-mobile_breakpoint=\"768\">    <div id=\"eckb-article-header\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div id=\"eckb-article-body\">  <div id=\"eckb-article-left-sidebar\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t        <article id=\"eckb-article-content\" data-article-id=\"2011\" >\r\n\r\n              <div id=\"eckb-article-content-header-v2\"><div id=\"eckb-article-content-header-row-1\"><div class=\"eckb-article-content-header-row-left-group\"><div id=\"eckb-article-back-navigation-container\"><div class=\"eckb-navigation-back  \"  style=\"margin-top: 0px; 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SmartFTP is a popular FTP client API platform that stands out for its sophisticated features, ease of use, compatibility with Windows systems, security, scripting support, and performance. Because of these features, it&#8217;s a top pick for people and companies looking for a dependable and flexible FTP client for their file transfer requirements. (<a alt=\"Link to SmartFTP - Download Directly From Their Website\" title=\"SmartFTP - Download Directly From Their Website\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smartftp.com\/en-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download the free SmartFTP application<\/a>.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This tutorial assumes you already have SmartFTP running on your computer and are connected to a remote server. Should you still need to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hosted.com\/knowledgebase\/hosting\/configure-a-site-in-smartftp\/\" alt=\"Link to Hosted.com\u00ae KBs - How To Configure A Site In SmartFTP\" title=\"Hosted.com\u00ae - How To Configure A Site In SmartFTP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Configure Your Website in SmartFTP<\/a>, please refer to the Knowledgebase article as linked. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><h4>TABLE OF CONTENTS<\/h4><nav><ul><li><a href=\"#steps-to-upload-files-using-smart-ftp\">Steps to Upload Files using SmartFTP<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#additional-information\">Additional Information:<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#key-features-of-smart-ftp\">Key Features of SmartFTP<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#other-related-knowledgebase\">Other Related Knowledgebase:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"steps-to-upload-files-using-smart-ftp\">Steps to Upload Files using SmartFTP<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Transferring or uploading files using SmartFTP to a remote server is a simple process. Whether you want to selectively transfer files, batch transfer or upload, no problem, however we would recommend that a backup is done of the directory, folder, files on the remote server prior to any transferal or upload. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Select a few files you would like to <strong>upload<\/strong> from your Local Drive. (To select multiple files, hold down CTRL on your keyboard and choose the other files.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"889\" height=\"500\" style=\"margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px;\" alt=\"Step 1 - Main Window - Upload Files using SmartFTP\" title=\"Step 1 - Upload Files using SmartFTP\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hosted.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/uploading-files-using-smartftp-1.png\" class=\"wp-image-2016\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hosted.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/uploading-files-using-smartftp-1.png 889w, https:\/\/www.hosted.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/uploading-files-using-smartftp-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hosted.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/uploading-files-using-smartftp-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hosted.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/uploading-files-using-smartftp-1-418x235.png 418w, https:\/\/www.hosted.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/uploading-files-using-smartftp-1-640x360.png 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 889px) 100vw, 889px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Click the Upload button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"889\" height=\"500\" style=\"margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px;\" alt=\"Step 2 - Upload\" title=\"Step 2 - SmartFTP Upload Window\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hosted.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/uploading-files-using-smartftp-2.png\" class=\"wp-image-2017\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hosted.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/uploading-files-using-smartftp-2.png 889w, https:\/\/www.hosted.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/uploading-files-using-smartftp-2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hosted.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/uploading-files-using-smartftp-2-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hosted.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/uploading-files-using-smartftp-2-418x235.png 418w, https:\/\/www.hosted.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/uploading-files-using-smartftp-2-640x360.png 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 889px) 100vw, 889px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The files should be uploaded to the Remote Server and can be viewed here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"889\" height=\"500\" style=\"margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px;\" alt=\"Step 3 - Uploaded\" title=\"Step 3 - SmartFTP Uploaded Screen\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hosted.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/uploading-files-using-smartftp-3.png\" class=\"wp-image-2018\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hosted.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/uploading-files-using-smartftp-3.png 889w, https:\/\/www.hosted.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/uploading-files-using-smartftp-3-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hosted.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/uploading-files-using-smartftp-3-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hosted.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/uploading-files-using-smartftp-3-418x235.png 418w, https:\/\/www.hosted.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/uploading-files-using-smartftp-3-640x360.png 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 889px) 100vw, 889px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>How to download a file, first delete a file from your local computer &#8211; one that you have just uploaded above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Select the file from the list and click the Delete button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"889\" height=\"500\" style=\"margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px;\" alt=\"Step 4 - Deleting\" title=\"Step 4 - SmartFTP Delete Icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hosted.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/uploading-files-using-smartftp-4.png\" class=\"wp-image-2020\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hosted.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/uploading-files-using-smartftp-4.png 889w, https:\/\/www.hosted.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/uploading-files-using-smartftp-4-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hosted.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/uploading-files-using-smartftp-4-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hosted.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/uploading-files-using-smartftp-4-418x235.png 418w, https:\/\/www.hosted.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/uploading-files-using-smartftp-4-640x360.png 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 889px) 100vw, 889px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Once the file has now been deleted, you can go ahead and download it from the remote server.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Select the recently deleted file name in the remote server view and click Download icon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"889\" height=\"500\" style=\"margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px;\" alt=\"Step 5 - Download Icon\" title=\"Step 5 - SmartFTP Download Icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hosted.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/uploading-files-using-smartftp-5.png\" class=\"wp-image-2021\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hosted.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/uploading-files-using-smartftp-5.png 889w, https:\/\/www.hosted.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/uploading-files-using-smartftp-5-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hosted.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/uploading-files-using-smartftp-5-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hosted.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/uploading-files-using-smartftp-5-418x235.png 418w, https:\/\/www.hosted.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/uploading-files-using-smartftp-5-640x360.png 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 889px) 100vw, 889px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The file should be downloaded and can now be viewed on the local drive of your computer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"889\" height=\"500\" style=\"margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px;\" alt=\"Step 6 - View Downloaded File\" title=\"Step 6 - SmartFTP Downloaded FIle Screen\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hosted.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/uploading-files-using-smartftp-6.png\" class=\"wp-image-2022\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hosted.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/uploading-files-using-smartftp-6.png 889w, https:\/\/www.hosted.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/uploading-files-using-smartftp-6-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hosted.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/uploading-files-using-smartftp-6-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hosted.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/uploading-files-using-smartftp-6-418x235.png 418w, https:\/\/www.hosted.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/uploading-files-using-smartftp-6-640x360.png 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 889px) 100vw, 889px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the end of the tutorial for transferring, uploading and deleting files between a local host and a remote host&#8217;s servers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"additional-information\">Additional Information:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"key-features-of-smart-ftp\">Key Features of SmartFTP<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"user-interface\">User Interface<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>With its dual-pane architecture and clear, user-friendly interface, SmartFTP makes it simple for users to switch between local and remote folders. Because of its great degree of customization, users can tailor the layout to suit their needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"advanced-features\">Advanced Features<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>Numerous sophisticated capabilities are available with SmartFTP, such as scheduled transfers, remote file editing, folder synchronization, and file encryption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"scripting-support\">Scripting Support &#8211; <\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>Powerful scripting features offered by SmartFTP enable users to use VBScript and JScript to automate file transfer processes. Those who need to execute repetitive procedures or modify file transfer workflows may find this capability especially helpful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"security\">Security<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>Data security during transmission is ensured by SmartFTP&#8217;s support for secure file transfer protocols including SFTP (SSH File Transfer Protocol) and FTPS (FTP over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hosted.com\/security\/domain-validated-ssl-certificates\" alt=\"Link to Hosted.com\u00ae Website - DV SSL Certificates\" title=\"Hosted.com\u00ae - DV SSL Certificates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SSL\/TLS<\/a>). For further protection, it also provides functions like SSL certificate management and SSH key authentication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"performance\">Performance<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>With its performance optimization, SmartFTP provides fast file transfers and economical system resource usage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"integration-and-compatibility\">Integration and Compatibility<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>Users can conduct file transfer operations directly from the Windows file explorer thanks to SmartFTP&#8217;s flawless integration with Windows Explorer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"customer-support\">Customer Support<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>SmartFTP offers a wide range of customer support resources, such as email help, forums, online documentation, and tutorials. 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