How to Upload ( FTP
) your Website to your Host Server!
Before you can upload your
website there are two things you must
do if you are hosting your website with
us.
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Order your package or free trial and have us set
up an account for you on our server. If you are
using a different hosting company ( why would you
:-} ), you will need to contact them to ensure that
your account is set up.
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Go to your domain name registrar and change your
host or dns server details
For instructions on how to perform the two actions
above click here.
You will need to have ftp ( file transfer protocol
) software installed on your computer, if you don't
have any you can download free ftp software from here.
When you have installed your ftp software you will
need to set it up to connect to the server, as follows:-
In the address field put your domain name, without
the http://www.,
then, in the appropriate fields, put the username and
password you were given by your webhost when they set
up your account.
You should now be ready to click the connect button.
Once the ftp software connects to our server you will
be in the Root directory and a number of sub directories
will be visible ( this may vary if you are not using
our hosting service, contact your host for this info
).
Never delete any of these directories.
Open the www sub directory and upload your files to
that folder.
You must have a file, usually your main page, called
index.html or index.htm in your www directory in order
for your site to become visible on the www.
Now that your site is 'up' on the www all you need
is a few visitors.
If you want to get visitors from the 'net you will
have to promote your site. For tips and info about the
best ways to do this, we recommend you start here. |