1. What
is FTP?
2. What should an FTP program look like?
3. What are the available FTP software that
I can use?
4. How do I configure my FTP?
5. Do I have to wait for my DNS to propagate
before I can upload my files?
6. What directory in my web server should
my files be uploaded into?
7. What is ASCII and Binary?
8. What is my default file name?
9. Can I create extra FTP accounts?
What is FTP?
FTP, or File Transfer Protocol, is used to transfer
files from your local hard drive into your web server.
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What should an FTP program look like?
Below is a screen shot of an FTP program. The left pane shows
the files and directories on your local hard drive, on the right
are the files and directories in your web server.
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What are the available FTP software that
I can use?
WS_FTP is a very popular
and easy to use FTP software. You can purchase WS_FTP professional
version at their website, www.wsftp.com.
However, you can also download their Limited edition freeware,
WS_FTP LE. Their are a
lot of other good FTP program that you can download from your
favorite download sites in the internet.
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How do I configure my FTP?
When you first launch your FTP, you will see the screen (Session
Properties) similar to the following:
Supply in the information found in the Session Properties screen:
Profile Name: You should create a name for your session
so as to store it in your FTP. Everytime you launch your FTP,
you only have to select the Profile Name and the rest of the
information is loaded with it.
Host Name/Address: Your hostname is ftp.yourname.com.
Host Type: FTP can detect what host type are you connecting
to. So just leave it to Automatic Detect.
User ID: Supply in your User ID found in your Welcome
Email.
Password: Supply in your password found in your Welcome
Email.
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Do I have to wait for my DNS to propagate
before I can upload my files?
No, even if your DNS has not yet propagated, you can start uploading
your files into your new server. Simply use our FTP IP Address:
69.93.84.10, in place of ftp.yourdomain.com under the
Hostname/Address field while waiting for your DNS to
propagate. We suggest you do this to prevent downtime in your
website. By the time your DNS point to ours, there are already
the files that your domain will call.
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What directory in my web server should my
files be uploaded into?
You should upload your files in the public_html Directory.
This is the only directory in your web server that is viewable
in the internet. You already have an index.html page
in your Httpdocs Directory as a place holder. Simply replace
it with your own index.html page.
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What is ASCII and Binary?
ASCII and Binary are modes by which
you are going to transfer your files into your web server. Text
files and other common files like your html pages, CGI Scripts,
PHP scripts, Javascripts, css files, should be uploaded in ASCII
Mode. Images like your GIF's and JPEG's are
uploaded in Binary Mode.
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What is my default filename?
Your default filename is your index.html or index.htm
page. So instead of typing the whole www.yourname.com/index.html,
you can just type www.yourname.com on your browser. However,
if you are using other developmental languages, index.php or
index.php3, index.cgi, or index.asp are also supported.
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Can I create extra FTP accounts?
Yes, you can create as many FTP accounts as you wish. We don't
set a limit for that. You can create your own FTP accounts in
your Control Panel.
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