- Using
FTP
Transferring Your Pages Using
FTP
Once you have created your Website, you will need to
transfer those HTML documents and graphics files to our
server. Follow the steps below...
Step 1 : Obtain FTP Client
software
FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is the way two computers talk
to each other in order to exchange files. FTP is universally
accepted, so it does not matter what kind of machine you are
on, as long as you have software that speaks the FTP
language.
There are a large variety of software packages for all
computer platforms that will help you to transfer your
files. We have compiled a small list of them:
Macintosh FTP
Clients
Windows FTP Clients
These links reside in our
Software Archive. We urge you
to visit, as we have direct links to many FTP clients!
Step 2 : Configuring Your FTP
Software
Now that you have your FTP software, you need to configure
it to be able to connect to our server. Each of the software
clients has its own way of setting up its preferences, but
each of them will require the following information to make
a connection:
If you have your own Domain Name
|
Host or Server Name |
ftp.yourdomain.com |
|
User Login Name |
yourusername |
|
Password |
yourpassword |
If you do not have your own Domain Name
|
Host or Server Name |
ftp.mia.net |
|
User Login Name |
yourusername |
|
Password |
yourpassword |
You will not need to specify a directory if your software
asks for it. When you connect, you will automatically
land in your directory, with a view of all of your
current files.
To try to make things even easier for you, we have
compiled some screen shots of various FTP client software
that show the settings. Choose from the list below:
Windows Clients
Cute FTP
WS-FTP
IIFTP
Macintosh Clients
Fetch
InterArchy
Step 3 : Transferring Your
Files
Once you are connected to your account, you may transfer
files to and from your directory, make new folders or delete
files. Follow the instructions that came with your FTP
software to transfer files to and from your account.
Remember to name your first page "index.html" only.
Once your pages are transferred they are automatically ready
to be viewed. So just type your URL into your browser, and
you will see your pages on the Net!
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