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NOTE : These FAQS are sepcific to Worldindia.com 's
servers only, the procedures may be different for other
companies. |
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What
do I need to do to get my files onto your web server? |
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There
are a couple of ways you can accomplish this. To use
an FTP program:
1)
Upload your files into your HTML directory.
Download
CuteFTP (Windows)
Download
WS_FTP (Windows)
Download
Fetch for Macintosh
2) Change directories to your HTML directory.
3) Change the files to .html from .htm if you desire.
4) Check the links with Netscape or some other browser. |
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How
do I login and upload my files with FTP? |
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Use
your favorite ftp program such as CuteFTP, WS_FTP or Fetch
for Macintosh and connect to your domain.
Instead
of logging in as anonymous, use the login and password
we have assigned for you. This will give you an FTP
connection to your home directory. From there you can
navigate to any of your HTML directories and upload
your files.
Hint:
You can change the .htm files to .html files with the
FTP program itself.
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How
do I use CuteFTP? |
Download
CuteFTP (Windows)
Step
1: |
CuteFTP opens with the FTP Site Manager. The first
time you log-in to your web site with CuteFTP, click
the <Add Site> button to bring-up the Add
Host dialog box. |
Step
2: |
Enter your login info in the appropriate fields.
The Site Label can be anything you wish to
call the site.
The host address is the name of your Web
Site (your-site.com)
Enter your assigned User Name and Password.
Please note that all of this info
is case-
sensitive, and should be entered exactly
as given.
For the Initial Remote Directory type HTML
(all capital letters)
The Initial Local Directory should be the
complete file path to the directory
on your
computer which contains (or will contain)
your
web-related files. Click the <?>
button to
browse your hard drive for the correct
path.
Click the <OK> button when you are
finished entering your data. |
Step
3: |
Make sure you are connected to the internet. Click
on the name of the Site you just added and click
on <Connect> button
Next time you use CuteFTP, proceed directly to Step
3 |
Step
4: |
After Cuteftp is logged-in, make sure that your
main page is called Index.aspx for UNIX users. Double-click
a file in the left window to upload (put) a file
up to the server, and double-click a file in the
right window to download (get) it to your computer.
Next, open up a web browser (eg. Netscape, Internet
Explorer) and verify your site is working properly. |
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How
do I use WS_FTP? |
Download
WS_FTP (Windows)
Step
1: |
Click on <New>
Enter your login info in the appropriate fields.
The Profile Name can be anything you wish
to call the site.
The Home Name/Address is the name of your
Web Site (your-site.com)
Enter your assigned User ID and Password.
Please note that all of this info
is case-
sensitive, and should be entered exactly
as given.
Check the Save Pwd Box if you want your password
stored by the program. |
Step
2: |
Click on <Startup> Tab
For
the Initial Remote Host Directory type HTML (all capital letters)
The Initial Local Directory should
be the complete file path to the directory
on your
computer which contains (or will contain)
your web-related files.
Click on the <Apply> button. |
Step
3: |
Make sure you are connected to the Internet
With your site selected, click on the <OK>
button to connect.
Next time you use WS_FTP, proceed directly to Step
3.
After Cuteftp is logged-in, make sure that your
main page is called Index.aspx for UNIX users. Double-click
a file in the left window to upload (put) a file
up to the server, and double-click a file in the
right window to download (get) it to your computer.
Next,
open up a web browser (eg. Netscape, Internet
Explorer) and verify your site is working properly.
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How
do I use Fetch for Macintosh? |
Download
Fetch for Macintosh
Step
1: |
Fill
in the box
Host - Type in the name of your Web Site (your-site.com).
User ID - Type in your assigned User
Name
Password - Type in your password.
Please note that all of this info is case-sensitive,
and
should be entered exactly as given.
Directory - Type in HTML (all capital
letters)
Make sure you are connected to the Internet,
then
click <OK>. |
Step
2: |
Once connected, you will see a screen with your
destination address at the top. |
Step
3: |
Clicking on the button <Put File...> will load your files here, into the HTML folder. Locate the file you wish to move and double
click on it. Another screen will appear.
Under Format: there is a pop-up menu.
For .gif and .jpg images, select Raw Data.
For .html files (web pages), select Text.
For cgi scripts select Text
Now click <OK>.
You will see the black dog running while your
files are moving over the network. The name of the
files will appear on the list on the left side of
the screen. Remember you must call the home page
(or very first page that should appear when your
site is opened) Index.aspx. When you have
all the elements required for your web site uploaded,
quit out of the Fetch application and open your
browser to verify your site is working properly.
Note:
To retrieve files from your web site and place
them back onto your computer, use the same steps
required to upload, except select the file name
from the list on the left and then click <Get
File...> You will need to specify where
you would like them placed on your machine. |
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How
do I upload my files using Netscape Communicator or Netscape
Gold HTML editor? |
This
is a fairly simple process. Open the page you want to
upload with Netscape Communicator editor. Then choose
File->Publish
A
dialogue box will appear. Insert the login name we assigned
you and password where appropriate and make sure you
select only the files you want to include in the upload.
Example:
if your domain name is "abcsite.com", your
user name is abc and your password is 74H&U,
you would have:
Publishing
location: ftp://abcsite.com/home/abc/HTML/
User Name: abc
Password: 74H&U
Be
careful with the "Included files" part or
you could wind up filling your account with unnecessary
files or overwriting files you didn't want to. Other
than that it is fairly intuitive and easy to use.
If
you don't have a copy yet, then you can follow this
link directly to the download
site for Netscape. |
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Where
do I put my files? |
All
home pages must reside in the directory where the ftp
takes you to in your account. It's created automatically
when we generate the account. The filename usually end
with .html but filenames ending with .htm are also accepted.
It's advisable to use one naming convention only...
it makes things easier to maintain links on your pages. |
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How
do I make directories, list contents and navigate in them? |
Subdirectories
are allowed.
To make a new directory type
mkdir
directory_name
To
change to a subdirectory, type
cd
directory_name
To
move up a directory type
cd
..
To
list the contents of your directory, type
ls
To
list the contents and show the file permissions, type
ls
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Will
I have unlimited access to update my pages? |
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. |
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How
do I test my links? |
Now
you are ready to load up your favourite WWW browser. Try
opening your home page, http://www.yourdomain.com/. There
you have it, your very own personal website which the
rest of the world can view. It is good practice to test
out all your links at least once. |
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Where
do I put files that I want to make available for anonymous
FTP? |
If
you are distributing files via anonymous ftp you need
to notify the administrator. We will set it up so that
you will have a subdirectory called FTP that can be used
to distribute your files. |
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