# Editing a file from a remote site [edit]

This Help topic describes how to edit a web file from a remote web site.

## Introduction

In Aptana, you can quickly edit and save your files from a remote web site without having to use FTP. Editing files from your remote site is useful if you want to make a few minor edits to one or two files on your web site.

You will need to have set up a connection to your remote site to edit files on that site. See Adding an FTP site and Adding a site connection if you need help with this.

## Instructions

To edit a file from a remote web site:

1. In your File View, expand your FTP or SFTP site connections to access your remote web sites.
2. Expand the folder that contains the file that you want to edit, and double-click the file to open it in the appropriate Aptana Editor.
3. Make your changes to the file.
4. Save your changes.

Aptana will automatically save the file on the remote site for you.

## Related Topics

- About the Aptana FTP tool
- Adding an FTP site
- Adding a site connection
- Synchronizing your files
- Uploading or downloading a file or folder
- Displaying the Sync Manager View

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