The easiest way to manage FTP operations is to use dedicated FTP application software.

Popular applications include; WS-FTP, Smart-FTP and Cute-FTP.

For Windows, get the Setup version; at the time I wrote this, it's the one labelled "(recommended)" under the Windows section.

For web hosts that support FTP, or the File Transfer Protocol, you need a program called an "FTP client" to transfer the file.There are two methods for updating - the easiest is the one-click update, which will work for most people.If it doesn't work, or you just prefer to be more hands-on, you can follow the manual update process.When a new version of Word Press is available you will receive an update message in your Word Press Admin Screens.To update Word Press, click the link in this message.If you are updating across multiple versions, follow the procedure at Upgrading Word Press - Extended Instructions Before you get started, it's a good idea to back up your website.This means if there are any issues you can restore your website.But if you intend to maintain or update your website yourself, it is worth learning how FTP works.It is actually very simple once the initial configuration is set-up.You can find a list of free FTP clients at https:// This tutorial only deals with how you can transfer a file to your web server using a free FTP client known as File Zilla.Versions for Windows, Linux and Mac OS X are available.WARNING: The upgrade process will affect all files and folders included in the main Word Press installation.This includes all the core files used to run Word Press.If you have made any modifications to those files, your changes will be lost.You should always update Word Press to the latest version.