Online Manual
FTP and Fetch Instructions
Chapter 3
INTRODUCTION TO FTP
All of your files and subdirectories go into your www directory. Refer to
Chapter 1 to learn about all the different directories in your account. DO NOT
DELETE ANY DIRECTORIES OR FILES IN YOUR ACCOUNT. The files pertaining to your
web site that you design should be uploaded to your www directory and should be
the only files you ever replace.
Now that we've distinguished where your files go, there are several ways
depending on your computer system, that you can transfer files to your account
directory. The process by which files are transferred to the web server is
called "FTP" (File Transfer Protocol). You have unlimited access via
FTP 24 hours a day. As such, you can create and maintain your web pages on your
own computer and upload files to your web site at your leisure.
Online
services which offer an Internet gateway, such as AOL, CompuServe, and Prodigy
may have a built-in FTP interface. If you have a PPP Internet account, you need
an FTP program. Visit http://www.wsftp.com/
to download the newest version of WS_FTP for the PC, one of the most popular FTP
programs on the web. WS_FTP has a free client that you can use called WS_FTP LE.
For the Macintosh, a program called "Fetch" is used, and for Microsoft
Windows systems a program called "WS_FTP" is used. You can also
connect to your account via Telnet, all of these are described below.
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WS_FTP (PC)
The following information is contained within your account activation notice
and is needed to connect you to your web site via FTP:
USERID
PASSWORD
FTP HOSTNAME
Each time you run WS_FTP the Session Profile window will be displayed. A profile
contains the information needed to connect to your web site. Creating a profile
now will eliminate the need for you to configure the software each time you wish
to connect to the web server via FTP. To create a profile, click the
"New" button and enter a generic profile name at the top of the
Session Profile window, such as "My Web site." Next, enter your Host
Name/Address (yourdomain.com), User ID (yourdomain), and Password for your web
site as illustrated below.
Next you need to click "OK" to continue. This will connect you to the
web server, where you will connect directly to the root ("home")
directory of your account. WS_FTP will display a split screen where files on the
left-hand side are within your own computer. You will see several folders on the
right-hand side such as www, and infobots which are landmarks suggesting a
successful connection to your web site, as illustrated below.
You need to double click on www to get to your web directory. This is where all
your files will be downloaded, and/or you will create sub-directories. The only
system directory that you may need to use is cgi-bin; this directory is reserved
for custom scripts. To make your home page load automatically, name the HTML
document "index.htm" in lowercase and upload it to the www directory
of your account. To upload a file or files, simply highlight the file(s) on the
left and click the right arrow button (->) in the center of the window. Be
sure to upload HTML documents and scripts in ASCII mode and images in Binary
mode. To transfer a file to a subdirectory, double-click the appropriate
subdirectory to open it before transferring the desired file(s). To create a new
directory, click on the MkDir button when you are inside the www directory or
subdirectory.
As soon as a file is uploaded to the web server, it is available for all to see.
If, after uploading a file, you are still unable to see the updated file via
Netscape, try hitting the "Refresh" or "Reload" button. If
that fails, you need to clear both disk and browser cache. This function can be
found by selecting Options>Network Preferences in Netscape. Remember that you
must first be connected to the Internet through your local Internet service
provider in order to connect to the web server.
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FETCH (MAC)
The following information is contained within your account activation
notice and is needed to connect to your web site via FTP:
USERID
PASSWORD
FTP HOSTNAME
The hostname tells your FTP software to connect to the web server upon which
your web site resides.
Each time you run Fetch, the New Connection window will be displayed. A profile
contains the information needed to connect to your web site. Creating a profile
now will eliminate the need for you to configure the software each time you wish
to connect to the web server via FTP. To create a new profile, select "New
Connection..." from the File menu. Next, enter the Host (yourdomain.com),
User ID (yourdomain), and password for your web site as illustrated below.
Don't worry about the Directory option right now. When you have your Host, User
ID, and Password entered, click on the OK button.
The next window which will pop up will look virtually the same as below, except
that yourdomain will be in the pop-up window.
Bookmarking the Connection
You should take the time, now that you have established your connection, to
make it easier for you to get here next time. Under the Customize menu, select
New Shortcut. A window will pop up called Bookmark Editor, as below. It will
already have your name, Host, and User ID filled in. Under Type, choose File
from the pop-up menu. If you would like Fetch to remember your password so you
won't have to type it in each time, type in your password in the Password field.
Now, under the same Customize menu, choose Preferences, and under the General
tab, make sure the connection you just entered is selected as the default
shortcut. Next time you open up Fetch, your shortcut will be opened
automatically and all you'll have to do is click the OK button!
How to Transfer Files
Refer again to the sample window above. You need to double-click on www to get
to your web directory. This is where all your files will be downloaded, and/or
you will create sub-directories. The only system directory that you may need to
use is cgi-bin; this directory is reserved for custom scripts. To make your home
page load automatically, name the HTML document "index.htm" in
lowercase and upload it to the www directory of your account. To upload a file
or files, simply drag them from your hard drive onto the Fetch window when you
are in the appropriate directory or subdirectory. Be sure to upload HTML
documents and scripts in Text mode and images in BINARY mode. Or to make life
easier, click on the Automatic button as shown in the sample window above, and
Fetch will decide the proper format. To transfer a file to a subdirectory,
double-click the appropriate subdirectory to open it before transferring the
desired file(s).
To insure that the Automatic selection works properly, make sure the selections
under the Upload tab in the Preferences window looks the same as below.
As soon as a file is uploaded to the web server, it is available for all to see.
If, after uploading a file, you are still unable to see the updated file via
Netscape, you need to hit the Reload button in the Netscape button bar. Remember
that you must first be connected to the Internet through your local Internet
service provider in order to connect to the web server.
BulletProof FTP
Uploading with BulletProof FTP
1. In the Host text box, enter ftp.yourdomain.com.
NOTE: Be sure to enter your own information
not "yourdomain".
2. In the Login text box, enter the login/username that you
were assigned.
3. Enter your password in the Password text box.
4. Click on the two hands in the top left corner. This is the Connect
button.
A box will appear at the bottom.
5. From the directory on the left, choose the file that you would like
to upload. You can hit the Browse button to find the correct folder you
need.
6. Drag the selected file over to the right side of the window.
NOTE: If you are transferring your website,
your files must go into the www/ folder.
7. After you have transferred all of your files, click the Go
button.
CuteFTP
Uploading with CuteFTP
1. Click the Add site button.
A window like this will appear.
2. In the Site Label text box, enter a name for your site.
3. In the Host Address text box, enter ftp.yourdomain.com.
NOTE 1: Be sure to enter your own information
not "yourdomain".
NOTE 2: If your domain name has not yet been
enabled, use your IP address.
4. In the User ID text box, enter the username that you were
assigned when you opened your account.
5. Enter your password in the Password text box.
6. Click the Advanced tab.
DosFTP
Uploading with DosFTP
1. From the Start menu, select Run.
2. In the Open text box, type in command
then hit OK.
3. After the black DOS window pops up, type in ftp
yourdomain.com. It will look something like this:
Connected to ExpertInternetServices.com
220 ftp.ExpertInternetServices.com FTP server (Version wu-2
4.2-academ
[20:49:48 EDT 1997) ready.
User (ExpertInternetServices.com:(none)): username (type your
username in here)
Password: ******** (type your password in here)
230 user login ok.
ftp>
To list directories, type dir. This will give you a list
of all the directories and files in your path.
To change a directory type cd directory.
To upload a file type put file.
To download a file type get file. After you download a
file, you will see something like this:
200 PORT command successful.
150 Opening BINARY mode data connection for file.exe (239438 bytes).
LapLink
Uploading with LapLink
1. Click on the ? button.
2. Click Next.
3. Enter your domain and click Next.
4. Click Next.
5. Type in ftp.yourdomain.
NOTE: If your domain name has not yet been transferred to
our servers, use your IP address.
6. Click Next.
7. Enter your Username and Password.
8. Click Next.
9. Click Finish, and you will be connected.
10. Choose the file that you would like to upload from
the directory at the bottom (You can click on the left hand side at the bottom
to browse for files.)
11. Drag the file over to the directory at the top and
let go.
Note: If you are transferring your website your files
must go into the www/ folder.
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