FTP
Instructions
The step-by-step
on putting your finished site on the web
General Information
First a little information
and explanation of terms.
FTP: File Transfer Protocol. The program or process that transfers files
(webpage, image files etc.) from your machine where it was created up
to the server where the files can be viewed by the rest of the world.
.JPG: Image file used on webpages.
.GIF: Image file used on webpages.
HTML: Webpage files are this type usually this type with a file extention
of .HTM or .HTML
A webpage is not
just one file but a combination of image and text files put together
into a document that can be viewed by a browser (example: Internet Explorer
or Netscape)
When people go to
http://www.tcsn.net/yourpage people will see whatever is in the document
called "index.html". (You can use "index.htm", "default.htm",
or "home.html" if you like; "index.html" is most
standard and therefore recommended.)
Uploading With
Other Software
Your FTP server
is "ftp.tcsn.net".
- Login with your
user ID and password.
- You will now
be in the correct directory for uploading your files. (You specifically
should not create or change into a "public_html" directory.)
- Put the files
that comprise your web page up onto the server.
Microsoft
FrontPage
With both editing and uploading capabilities this is our favorite.
With a one time 25.00 setup charge you can even set it up to edit your
files right on the server. This also allows the Webbot componets in
the program like counters and form to be used on your site.
With Frontpage extentions:
- Choose FILE,
SHOW FrontPage Webs at location fp.tcsn.net
- Choose your Web
site from the list, put in your username and password and you will
see all the files inside
your Website. Double click the file inside the Explorer and the page
will show in the editor or click NEW PAGE
and create a new page.
Without
Frontpage extentions:
- Publish to:ftp.tcsn.net using FILE, PUBLISH FrontPage Web.
- Put in username
and password this will drop the files right into your directory.
