What
is FTP? (upload/download)
FTP
stands for File Transfer Protocol, which is the standard
Internet protocol for the transfer of files. There
are many programs that use FTP to upload files to
the Internet. Included in this guide are directions
to using several of the most popular programs for
both Macs and PCs to upload your files to DWHS Web
Hosting’s servers.
Important
Tips
Root Directory
vs. WWW Directory
All
domains hosted by DWHS Web Hosting have a unigue
username and password when accessing the server
via FTP. Each hosted domain and virtualhost has
an individual WWW Directory within the Root
Directory for the account. FTP programs will log
the user into the Root Directory unless you specify
otherwise. When in the Root Directory, the WWW
Directorie is listed and usually accessible simply
by clicking on the folder. Whenever uploading files,
make certain they are being uploaded to the WWW
Directory and not the Root Directory.
Default
Page
The
default page for your site must be named index.html,
index.htm, index.php, and index.cgi. However,
the DWHS Web Hosting servers will only default to
the index.htm page if there is no index.html
page already in that WWW Directory. This is important
to note because the Under Construction page which
DWHS Web Hosting places on all newly hosted sites
is an index.html file. If your default page
is index.htm you must make certain to delete
the index.html file already in the WWW Directory.
Firewall
If
a computer is behind a firewall, connecting via
FTP may require adjusting certain settings on your
FTP program. Though these settings may be found
in different areas of the program, generally the
way to connect via FTP from behind a firewall is
to set the program to Passive mode. In addition,
many programs have an option to Enable Firewall
Access.
Using
Common FTP Programs:
CUTEFTP
http://www.cuteftp.com
Choose
Site Manager from the File menu. Choose
which folder you would like the Site Profile to
be in (possibly in the General FTP Sites
folder) and click on the New button. Next
fill in the following fields:
Label:
Whatever you want to name the site profile
FTP
Host Address: yourdomainname.com
FTP
site User Name: Your DWHS Web Hosting username
FTP
site Password: Your DWHS Web Hosting password
FTP
site Port Connection: 21
Set
the Login Type to Normal
Then
click on Connect.
Once
you are logged in, the left window is the Local
Window and the right window is the Remote Window.
In the Remote Window, you will be logged into the
Home Directory; open up the Domain Directory to
which you want to upload your site. Then, choose
the files in the Local Window you want to upload
and click and drag them to the Remote Window.
The
next time you need to upload to that site, simply
choose Site Manager from the File
menu and click on the Site Profile and click
Connect.
If
you are behind a firewall, you may need change the
settings. Choose Settings from the Edit
menu. Double click on Connection and then
click on Firewall. Check the Enable Firewall
Access and PASV mode boxes. This should
allow you to upload from behind a firewall.
WS_FTP
http://www.ipswitch.com/
Upon
opening WS_FTP the Session Properties window
will pop up. If you have entered the information
prior to this session, simply choose the Profile
Name of the site you wish to use. If you have
not already entered the site you are uploading to,
click the New button to clear the fields
and then enter the following:
Profile
Name: Enter your domain name here
Host
Name/Address: Enter your domain name here
Host
Type: Automatic Detection
User
ID: Your DWHS Web Hosting username
Password:
Your DWHS Web Hosting password
If
you are located behind a firewall or gateway, you
may need to alter the settings to allow for Passive
transfers. To do this, click on the Advanced
tab and check the box next to Passive Transfer.
Next,
click OK to log in.
The
window on the left is the local listing and the
window on the right is the remote listing. To upload
files, simply highlight the files to transfer and
either click and drag them from the local to the
remote window or click the arrow button between
the windows.
DREAMWEAVER
http://macromedia.com/software/dreamweaver/
When
starting a new site, simply go to the Site
pull-down menu and choose New Site. If resetting
the FTP information on an existing site, choose
Define Sites from the same pull-down menu
and click on the site you wish to set up.
Choose
Remote Info from the Category list and in
the pull-down Access Menu choose FTP.
Then fill in the following fields as such:
FTP
Host: yourdomainname.com
Host
Directory: /www/
Login:
your DWHS Web Hosting username
Password:
your DWHS Web Hosting password
When
you want to upload your site, simply choose the
Connect to Remote Host icon (it looks like
2 wires plugged together) on the toolbar of the
Site Window. Then, copy your files from the Local
Folder to the Remote Site.
FRONTPAGE
98 2000 & 2002
From
the File Menu choose Publish Web.
In the field: Specify the location to publish
you web to: yourdomainname.com
Then
click Publish
Next
fill in the fields:
Name:
Your DWHS Web Hosting username
Password:
Your DWHS Web Hosting password
Then
click OK
When
the site is finished uploading, simply click Done.
Note
for uploading a site for the first time: If the
default page for your web is called “index.htm”
the following question will be prompted: “The file
‘index.html’ exists on the destination server but
does not exist in the current Web. Would you like
Frontpage to remove it?” Click on the Yes
button. This is because our default under construction
page is called index.html and our servers look for
index.html file before an index.htm file and if
both are on the server our under construction page
will still show for your site.
CUPERTINO
http://www.5star-shareware.com/Internet/FTP-Archie/cupertino.html
Using
Cupertino is great if you have many different sites
you want to keep login information stored for:
From
the File menu choose New FTP Site
or click on the small computer icon. First uncheck
the “Use Anonymous Login” to open up the username
and password fields. For the Label field,
you can use whatever you want; this is simply to
reference the site in Cupertino. For the other fields:
Host
Address: yourdomainname.com
User
ID: Your DWHS Web Hosting username
Password:
Your DWHS Web Hosting password
Port:
21
Login
Directory: /www/
Then
click OK to save the information.
To
log in, simply double click the Site Label you want
to log into in the left window. Any folders or files
you have in that directory will appear in the right
window.
Now
at the top of the left window are your local drives.
Find the folder for the files you wish to upload
and double click on that. Now all the folders and
files will appear in the right window. Choose the
folders and files you wish to upload from the right
window, and click and drag them to the Site Label
in the left window to which you are uploading.
FTP VOYAGER
http://www.ftpvoyager.com
Click
on Connect Icon and the FTP Site Profile
Manager will pop up.
Next
click New Site and, in the fields to the
right of the manager, fill in the following information:
Name:
Use whatever you want; this is simply to reference
the site in FTP Voyager
Description:
Again, simply used as a reference in FTP Voyager…you
can even leave it blank
FTP
Site: yourdomainname.com
Default
Directory: /www/
Make
sure the Anonymous Login is unchecked
User
ID: Your DWHS Web Hosting username
Password:
Your DWHS Web Hosting password
Then
click Connect.
Once
connected, simply click and drag the files from
the Local (bottom) Window to the Remote (top) Window.
Note:
Once you have created a site in the FTP Site
Profile Manager, the next time you want to upload
to it simply click Connect Icon and in the
manager double click on the site with which you
need to connect.
Netscape
3.x-4.x
http://www.netscape.com
Using
Netscape to upload is pretty simple. In the address
bar type ftp://username:Password@yourdomainname.com
This will log you into the Home Directory. From
here, click on the Domain Directory to which you
want to upload. Once in the Domain Directory, you
can upload either by clicking and dragging the files
from a folder on your computer into the Domain Directory,
or by going to the File pull down menu and
choosing Upload File. Choose the files you
wish to upload and click on Open.
*
At this time there is no upload feature on Netscape
6.x
Internet
Explorer
http://www.microsoft.com
Using
Internet Explorer to upload is easy. In the address
bar type ftp://username:Password@yourdomainname.com
This will log you into the Home Directory. From
here open the folder for the Domain Directory to
which you want to upload. Once in the Domain Directory,
simply click and drag the files from your computer
into the Domain Directory.
MACINTOSH
FETCH
http://www.fetchsoftworks.com
Fill
in the fields with the following information:
Host:
yourdomainname.com
User
ID: Your DWHS Web Hosting username
Password:
Your DWHS Web Hosting password
Directory:
/www/
Then
click OK and you’re logged in.
Once
you’re logged in, you can upload by clicking and
dragging files from the desktop or any open folders
into the Fetch Window; or, using the “Put File”
button.
ANARCHIE
After
launching Anarchie choose Get from the File
menu. In the following window fill in the following
fields:
Server:
yourdomainname.com
Path:
yourdomainname.com
Username:
Your DWHS Web Hosting username
Password:
Your DWHS Web Hosting password
Then
click on List or click Save first
to save your settings for future use. Once you’re
logged in you can click and drag files from the
desktop or any open folders into the Anarchie Window.
TRANSMIT
http://www.panic.com/transmit/index.html
Upon
launching Transmit fill in the following fields:
Address:
yourdomainname.com
Username:
Your DWHS Web Hosting username
Password:
Your DWHS Web Hosting password
Directory:
/www/
Then
click on Connect.
Once
you have logged in, the window will be split in
two; the left being the Local Window, and the right
being the Remote Window. To upload your files, simply
double click or click and drag the files from the
Local Folder across to the Remote Folder or even
click and drag files from the desktop or any open
folders,
