Valuehost.com
05-10-2002, 11:19 PM
Once you have created your Website, you will need to transfer those
HTML documents and graphics files to our server.
You may upload files 3 different ways:
1) Uploading Files with FTP (File Transfer Protocol)
2) Web-based FTP service (in your Control Panel)
3) Uploading with Frontpage 2000 (XP)
1. Uploading Files with FTP (File Transfer Protocol)
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: WS/FTP by Ipswitch (www.ipswitch.com). Another popular FTP program is CuteFTP (www.cuteftp.com).
Got your FTP program? 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:
Host or Server Name: ftp.yourdomain.com
User Login Name: yourloginname
Password: yourpassword
Once you are connected to your account look on the right side, and you will see some folders. Double click on the folder labeled "htdocs". This is where all your public web site files and pages should be located.
Important: Remember when uploaded your files, the home page needs to be named index.html and the files need to be uploaded into the 'htdocs/' directory.
If you do not transfer a file for a long time, the server will log you out of FTP, and you will need to re-connect.
2. Web-based FTP service (in your Control Panel)
Web-based FTP service is a very powerful feature. It allows you to manipulate all the files in your web site.
Click on Web-based FTP service, then enter the following:
Username: your-login
Password: your-password
Server: your-login.valuehost.co.uk or your-login.valuehost.com Port: 21
Click 'Log in', you will see directories:
bin/
cgi-bin/
htdocs/
logs/
tmp/
Then click the htdocs/' directory.
Important: When uploaded your files, the home page needs to be named index.html and the files need to be uploaded into the 'htdocs/' directory.
You will see files:
index.html - This is a HTML File. In this case, your default main page. You may delete this and upload your home page that needs to be named index.html
HTML documents and graphics files to our server.
You may upload files 3 different ways:
1) Uploading Files with FTP (File Transfer Protocol)
2) Web-based FTP service (in your Control Panel)
3) Uploading with Frontpage 2000 (XP)
1. Uploading Files with FTP (File Transfer Protocol)
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: WS/FTP by Ipswitch (www.ipswitch.com). Another popular FTP program is CuteFTP (www.cuteftp.com).
Got your FTP program? 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:
Host or Server Name: ftp.yourdomain.com
User Login Name: yourloginname
Password: yourpassword
Once you are connected to your account look on the right side, and you will see some folders. Double click on the folder labeled "htdocs". This is where all your public web site files and pages should be located.
Important: Remember when uploaded your files, the home page needs to be named index.html and the files need to be uploaded into the 'htdocs/' directory.
If you do not transfer a file for a long time, the server will log you out of FTP, and you will need to re-connect.
2. Web-based FTP service (in your Control Panel)
Web-based FTP service is a very powerful feature. It allows you to manipulate all the files in your web site.
Click on Web-based FTP service, then enter the following:
Username: your-login
Password: your-password
Server: your-login.valuehost.co.uk or your-login.valuehost.com Port: 21
Click 'Log in', you will see directories:
bin/
cgi-bin/
htdocs/
logs/
tmp/
Then click the htdocs/' directory.
Important: When uploaded your files, the home page needs to be named index.html and the files need to be uploaded into the 'htdocs/' directory.
You will see files:
index.html - This is a HTML File. In this case, your default main page. You may delete this and upload your home page that needs to be named index.html