Uploading Website Files
After you have ordered your web hosting service, you can upload your website files. You DO NOT need to use ftp, if you using the free website builder that comes with advanced or premium web hosting plans.
You can upload your website files using FTP. Ftp stands for "file transfer protocol." It is simply a means of transferring files that are on your computer to a hard drive that is on a web server. The web server is connected to the internet and when someone comes to your website, they are simply downloading files from the webserver to their computer.
To transfer files, you need to download and install an ftp program on to your computer.
We recommend using the following free ftp programs
· www.coreftp.com if you have an IBM compatible computer or
· http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/internet_utilities/cyberduck.html if you have a MAC computer
After you have installed the ftp program, you can enter the ftp details we send to you. These include:
- the host file name,
- username,
- password,
- port number,
- default directory and
- file name of default index document.
All you need to do is enter these details into your ftp program and your ftp program will connect to your web hosting and you will be able to transfer all your website files to your hosting account.
MS Access Databases
You are able to upload MS Access databases via ftp.
NOTE: You only have access to the httpdocs folder. This is the folder where you should put all your website files and website folders.
If you are changing webhosting providers - DO NOT change name server records until you have set up your email accounts and checked your website on the temporary URL that we provide to you. Read Changing Hosting Providers
.