All of your files
and subdirectories go into your www directory (the plain www
directory). DO NOT DELETE ANY DIRECTORIES OR FILES IN YOUR ACCOUNT.
The files pertaining to your web site that you design should
be uploaded to your www directory and should be the only files
you ever replace.
Now that we've distinguished where your files go, there are
several ways depending on your computer system, that you can
transfer files to your account directory. The process by which
files are transferred to the web server is called "FTP"
(File Transfer Protocol). You have unlimited access via FTP
24 hours a day. As such, you can create and maintain your web
pages on your own computer and upload files to your web site
at your leisure.
Online services which offer an Internet gateway, such as AOL,
CompuServe, and Prodigy may have a built-in FTP interface. If
you have a PPP Internet account, you need an FTP program. Visit
http://www.wsftp.com/ to download the newest version of WS_FTP
for the PC, one of the most popular FTP programs on the web.
For the Macintosh, a program called "Fetch" is used,
and for Microsoft Windows systems a program called "WS_FTP"
is used. You can also connect to your account via Telnet, all
of these are described below.
Using
WS_FTP
WS_FTP Support: http://wsftp.com/support/WS_FTP/tutorials/connecting.html
Download: http://www.ftpplanet.com/download.htm
Uploading Files with WS_FTP:
1. When WS_FTP is loaded the first time, a window will appear.
If the window doesn't appear, click on Connect.
2. Click on New
3. Add the following to the Session Profile window:
Your domain name in Host Name
All users must enter their user name and password in the appropriate
boxes
Leave blank the Account and Remote Host boxes
Make sure the Anonymous Login box is not checked!
4. Click on Save and then OK.
Please see the WS_FTP Website for full support. Remember that
your user name and password must be entered, as well as ftp.yourdomain.com.
In addition you may want to set your transfer mode to passive.
Using
Fetch (For Mac users)
Fetch Support: http://fetchsoftworks.com/Support/faq.html
Download: Fetch
4.0
The
following information is contained within your account activation
notice and is needed to connect to your web site via FTP:
USERID
PASSWORD
FTP HOSTNAME
The hostname tells your FTP software to connect to the web server
upon which your web site resides.
Each time you run Fetch, the New Connection window will be displayed.
A profile contains the information needed to connect to your
web site. Creating a profile now will eliminate the need for
you to configure the software each time you wish to connect
to the web server via FTP. To create a new profile, select "New
Connection..." from the File menu. Next, enter the Host
(yourdomain.com), User ID (yourdomain), and password for your
web site.
Don't worry about the Directory option right now. When you have
your Host, User ID, and Password entered, click on the OK button.
The next window which will pop up will look will have your directory
of files with your domain listed at the top of the window.
Bookmarking the Connection
You should take the time, now that you have established your
connection, to make it easier for you to get here next time.
Under the Customize menu, select New Shortcut. A window will
pop up called Bookmark Editor, as below. It will already have
your name, Host, and User ID filled in. Under Type, choose File
from the pop-up menu. If you would like Fetch to remember your
password so you won't have to type it in each time, type in
your password in the Password field. Now, under the same Customize
menu, choose Preferences, and under the General tab, make sure
the connection you just entered is selected as the default shortcut.
Next time you open up Fetch, your shortcut will be opened automatically
and all you'll have to do is click the OK button!
How to Transfer Files
You need to double-click on www to get to your web directory.
This is where all your files will be downloaded, and/or you
will create subdirectories. The only system directory that you
may need to use is cgi-bin; this directory is reserved for custom
scripts. To make your home page load automatically, name the
HTML document "index.htm" in lowercase and upload
it to the www directory of your account. To upload a file or
files, simply drag them from your hard drive onto the Fetch
window when you are in the appropriate directory or subdirectory.
Be sure to upload HTML documents and scripts in Text mode and
images in BINARY mode. Or to make life easier, click on the
Automatic button as shown in the sample window above, and Fetch
will decide the proper format. To transfer a file to a subdirectory,
double-click the appropriate subdirectory to open it before
transferring the desired file(s).
As soon as a file is uploaded to the web server, it is available
for all to see. If, after uploading a file, you are still unable
to see the updated file via Netscape, you need to hit the Reload
button in the Netscape button bar. Remember that you must first
be connected to the Internet through your local Internet service
provider in order to connect to the web server. |
