How to upload your new web pages to the Internet!

 What is FTP?

FTP stands for "File Transfer Protocol". Put simply, FTP is another piece of software that allows you to use the Internet to download or upload files from one computer to another. In this case, transferring your web page or images to your Remote Host Web Server (ISP) and then keeping it updated. In order to make this happen you need FTP software installed on your computer and you need to know the "name" or address of your directory on your Web Server plus your User Name and Password in order to complete the connection.

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FTP Tools

The two tools we recommend: WS_FTP and SmartFTP for PC users and Fetch for Mac users both work in very similar ways.

Do you need Software?

Basically there are three steps to follow:

Building a "Session Profile"

Making the Connection

Transfering the Files

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1. Building a "Session Profile"

WS_FTP

A session profile allows you to store information about a specific FTP server you are using. This includes its "address", your userID on the system, your password and (optionally) start-up directories on both your machine and the FTP server. As in a Phonebook, each entry can have its own name which you apply. Make a new entry and give it any name (e.g. "My Web Site").

Under Host Name: enter the name or IP number of the server you are wanting to upload to. e.g. www.myserver.com or ftp.myserver.com .Or if you have your own domain, enter www.mydomain.com or ftp.mydomain.com.

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Under Host Type: select Automatic detect, which takes care of about 90% of all hosts.

Under User ID: enter your userID given to you by your ISP (Often it is the same UserID as your dial-up account).

Under Password: type in the password you use to login to your dial-up account (Again this is the norm, if not check with your ISP). Note that this comes up in "protected" text. Check the Save Password box if your machine is fairly secure. If it's not secure then you can type in the password here each time you use this service or wait until you are asked for a password.

In most cases, you can leave the other boxes empty. The FTP Servers will automatically place you in the right directory

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Fetch

If a New Connection didn't automatically come up when you opened Fetch, then choose 'New Connection' from the File menu.

Fill in the fields as follows: Host: ftp.yourserver.com or ftp.yourdomain.com

User ID: Your username.

Password: Your password.

Directory: In most cases leave blank.

Click OK!