Can I Edit Pages Via FTP Root?

Is there a way to make changes to a webpage via the FTP root?

I was given the ftp web address, username, and password, and was asked to make changes to the web pages' code (meta tags and analytics code). When I logged onto the ftp site and selected a page, the page's text was displayed but I was unable to make any changes.

Is it possible to update a webpage via the FTP root or do I need the webpage on my computer to make changes and upload? Someone else built the website, but I was asked to update it (so don't have any source files). Any ideas are very welcome.

Thank you,

Jen

 

I am very much a non coder - but it seems to me that you download the webpage to your computer with your ftp to edit it with whatever html Editor you have then upload with your ftp...

Hope that helps

 

I would download and edit it in notepad or a WYSIWYG editor, and re-upload it. If you're not going to be long or even if you are just keep the FTP program open and logged on and re-upload the files. The FTP program might disconnect after a bit, but it's only a click to re-connect.

 

Download the files from the server, edit them, and then reupload them.

 

How would I download the files from the server? Right-click and "save target as"?

 

It depends on the FTP software. It could be drag and drop or you could have to select the file and click on a download button.

 

The FTP root site (ftp.webaddress.com) allows no editing. Logging in displays a list of files/pages, and clicking on a page will display the text from that page, but there are no options to download, edit, or otherwise change any of the files.

 

Sounds like your using a browser to view the ftp files? Yes/No?

Try using an ftp client (program) - I use Cute ftp but it costs money - you can probably still find free ones these days - possibly ws_ftp .

 

Some programs have a arrow and some you can drag and drop. You might also try from the cpanel Filemanager with your browser. I know you can upload the files, but I'm not sure if you can download them. Anyway if you have multiple files FTP is faster.

 

If you don't have an FTP program just Google Filezilla (free)
Then connect - ftp.yourdomain.com - add your username and password and leave the port blank. Browse to the files on your computer (left window), then browse to the files on the server, then just drag and drop the files to your computer. Then when you're done editing just drag and drop them back to your server.

 

I'm using IE to view the files. I don't have an FTP program (although I use Dreamweaver to upload my own websites).

Thank you, bob25. I'll try Filezilla.

Thank you, everyone, for your help and quick responses