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Hello,

I know that my question seems to be quite stupid, however I would like to know how I can edit a website. I have created websites before and edit the files using FileZilla. Can I use the same method even when the website is live?

Also how do I get to know the server and password?

Thank you and again sorry if my question seems stupid.

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A few practical points to close the gaps in the replies from , and so edits to a live site are safe and predictable.

Treat the live site as production: keep a working local copy under version control, test changes locally or on a staging site, then deploy. Always take a fast backup (files plus a database dump, if applicable) before making changes. If a change touches the database or critical templates, enable a brief maintenance page while you deploy and migrate.

Use secure and atomic deploy methods rather than editing files one-by-one on the server. Prefer SFTP/SSH, rsync or a Git-based deployment flow to avoid partial updates; these reduce the risk of broken pages during transfer. See guides on SFTP and rsync for practical commands and options:

If you don’t know the server/credentials, check the hosting control panel or the introductory/welcome email from your host; those panels let you create/reset FTP/SFTP users or add SSH keys. If you have no account access, request credentials from the site owner or hosting support (do not attempt to guess or share passwords).

Troubleshooting checklist after deploy: clear server/CDN and browser caches, check error/access logs, verify file ownership and permissions, and confirm database migrations succeeded. When in doubt, roll back using your backup or your Git history rather than trying to patch an unstable production site.

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You can use FTP to download the files to work on them. Once you're finished FTP them back to the site. Any downtime to a particular page or the site in general should be pretty minimal.
As for the server and password the site administrator will need to give that to you.

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As hericles mentions...when you upload the file(s) you edited on your computer back to the hosted location, you will overwrite the existing file(s). The next time that file is requested by a browser, the newer version of content will be seen by your visitors.

Rather than thinking about the site as "live", consider it as the production copy of your site. What you edit is you local copy you use as development and/or validation. When you have validated that your code is working, you move it to production.

Generally if you site is hosted, you can just log onto the admin panel and manage your username and password for the FTP service.

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For a live site You must be having admin Access you can Simply Logon and make the Required changes in the coding.

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