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Copy Your Web Site Using FTP

By Linda Roeder, About.com

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Highlighted FTP Files

Highlighted FTP Files

Linda Roeder
After logging into your hosting services server using your FTP program you will see a list of files that belong to your Web site on one side and the file you want to copy the Web pages into on the other side.

Highlight the files you want to copy by clicking on the or by clicking on one and, while still holding the mouse button down, drag your cursor down until you've highlighted all the files you want to copy. You can also click on one file, hold down the shift button and click on the last one, or click on one file, hold down the ctrl button and click on the other files you want to copy.

Once all the files are highlighted that you want to copy click on the transfer files button, it may look like an arrow. They will then copy to your computer while you sit back and relax. hint: Don't do to many files at a time because if it times out you will need to start over.

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