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Blog - Any website by SFTP or FTP

Time: 10 minutes. Works with: websites made of plain HTML files on any hosting that gives SFTP or FTP access, including hosting without PHP. You need: the host's SFTP or FTP login (in your hosting control panel, or ask your web designer). Most sites with PHP are easier with guide 32.

SocioRelay uploads a blog to one folder of your website: one page per article, a page listing them, an RSS feed and a sitemap. Nothing outside that folder is touched.

Step 1: Find your login details

In your hosting control panel look for SFTP, FTP accounts or SSH/SFTP access. Note:

  1. Host (for example ftp.yoursite.com, or the server's address), username and password.
  2. Protocol: SFTP if offered (port 22, safest). Otherwise FTPS or FTP (port 21).
  3. Your website's top folder on the server, usually public_html, htdocs or www.

Step 2: Add the website in the app

  1. Blog > Add a website. Blogging system: Any website by SFTP or FTP.
  2. Website address, Blog name.
  3. Protocol (sftp, ftps or ftp), Host, Port (leave blank for the usual), Username, Password.
  4. Blog folder on the server: the top folder plus /blog, for example public_html/blog.
  5. Blog address: blog (so articles are at yoursite.com/blog/...).
  6. Press Save, then Test connection. It says "Connected to (host)".

Step 3: Check

  1. Write and approve a short test article (guide 10). At its time it appears at yoursite.com/blog/(slug)/.
  2. Add a link to /blog/ in your website's menu, and yoursite.com/blog/sitemap.xml in Google Search Console.

Your own design (optional)

Same as guide 32: upload a copy of one of your pages as blog/_template.html, with {{title}}, {{description}}, {{canonical}}, {{image}}, {{date}} and {{content}} in place of your page's own text.

Good to know

  1. Use an FTP account limited to the website folder if your host offers one.
  2. Plain FTP sends the password unencrypted: choose SFTP or FTPS whenever the host has them.

These guides are also in the app: Step-by-step guides. Stuck? Email info@sociorelay.com.

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