Uploading the WordPress files via FTP

Here are a few things to keep in mind when you upload your files:

✦ Upload the contents of the /wordpress folder to your Web server —

not the folderitself. Most FTP client software lets you select all the files
and drag and drop them to your Web server. Other programs have you
highlight the files and click a Transfer button.

✦ Choose the correct transfer mode. File transfers via FTP have two

forms: ASCII and binary. Most FTP clients are configured to autodetect the transfer mode. Understanding the difference as it pertains to this WordPress installation is important so that you can troubleshoot any problems you have later:

•  Binary transfer mode is how images (such as JPG, GIF, BMP, and PNG
files) are transferred via FTP.

• ASCII transfer mode is for everything else (text files, PHP files,
JavaScript, and so on).

For the most part, it’s a safe bet to make sure that the transfer mode of your FTP client is set to autodetect. But if you experience issues with how those files load on your site, retransfer the files by using the
appropriate transfer mode.