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you will need to create a new profile/site in your FTP program,
where you can enter your hosting account information. This allows
the FTP program to connect to the server where your hosting account
is located. When you are asked to enter the details for your new
profile/site you should complete the boxes with the following
information:
Next
you need to connect to the webserver. Depending on which FTP
program you are using, you will probably see the directory structure
for your hosting account on the right hand side (Remote pane),
and your own computer's directory structure on the left (Local
pane). In the Remote Site pane find your html
folder (this will either be called "public_html" or "mainwebsite_html" depending on which server you're on). Double click on the html link and this
will take you to the folder where you should upload all your
website pages and graphics. Note: If you want to upload any
cgi/perl scripts please see here.
Now you
are ready to upload your files. Your homepage should be called
index.html, which you should upload to replace the default index.html
which is already loaded for your account. Firstly, find the
file you wish to upload on your computer in the Local pane of
the FTP program. Highlight the file you wish to upload (in the
Local pane), then click the upload button. Once you have uploaded
the file, it should also be listed in the Remote pane. The file
is now uploaded and visible on the web.
Note:
It is recommended that you should transfer text/HTML files using
the ASCII protocol, and Binary/Image files using the Binary
protocol.
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