Publishing Your Website
FAQ
What
is FTP?
What
tools can I use to transfer my files?
Can
my files be uploaded at any time?
How
do I upload my files using Microsoft Frontpage?
Where
do I put my files?
How
do I set up my home page?
What
is FTP?
FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol. It is a protocol that
enables you to transfer files between computers on the Internet.
FTP is most commonly used to transfer Web page files from an
individual’s computer to the Web server hosting the Web site.
You can also use FTP to download files from a Web site to your
own computer.
What
tools can I use to transfer my files?
There are a number of tools you can use to FTP files. Hostway
provides a Web-based FTP tool that enables you to quickly and
easily connect to your Web server directly from within SiteControl.
Because you use this tool while logged into SiteControl, the application
uses your account information to automatically establish a connection
and authenticate you.
There are also a number of third-party FTP applications that
you can use. Many of these can be downloaded from the Internet
or purchased online. Some common FTP tools include:
• WS_FTP
• CuteFTP
• Netscape Composer
You can also use Microsoft FrontPage 2002 or 2003 to transfer
your files to your Web server. If you use FrontPage, you should
not use FTP as it can corrupt the required FrontPage Extensions.
Can
my files be uploaded at any time?
Yes. Host4Half provides you unlimited FTP access to your account
24 hours a day, 365 days a year, allowing you to set up, change
or maintain your Web site at any time.
How
do I upload my files using Microsoft Frontpage?
To upload your site using FrontPage,
you will need:
Host Name. This is the location to which you will publish your
files. The host name is your domain name, including your domain
extension. For example, sampledomain.com or sampledomain.net.
User Name. This is the user name for the account you will be
using to FTP files. You FTP files using your Master User account.
If you have set up an additional user account with FTP rights
in cPanel, you can use that user name as well.
Password. This is the password associated with the User Name
you are using. You can reset and change passwords for your accounts
in your cPanel controls.
Where do I put my files?
You will put all of your files in your public_html folder.
How
do I set up my home page?
Your home (default) page is the page that first displays when
someone types your domain name in a browser. Your default page
should be named one of the following:
• index.htm
• index.html
• default.htm
• default.html
For example, when a visitor types http://www.sampledomain.com
the page that actually displays may be http://www.sampledomain.com/index.htm.
The default page must be located in the public_html folder.
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