Next, start up your FTP program (see What do you need to start? earlier in this chapter) and upload all the unzipped files in the folder to the web server. This is how you do it:
In your FTP program, browse to the folder that contains the unzipped Joomla files. Select all files (do not select the folder, only its contents).
Select the target directory, that is, the root directory of the web server. The root directory is often called
httpdocs,htdocs,httpd,public_html, orwww. If you can't find the folder, your web hosting company should be able to help you out.Tip
Don't worry about the name of the root folder (
httpdocsor any of the other names listed before). This name won't show up in the web address of your site. Visitors don't have to typewww.example.com/httpdocs, justwww.example.comwill take them to your site. However, if you create a folder withinhttpdocs, this folder name will show up in your web address. If you create ajoomla...