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Maintaining Your Site Using FTP
1. You can connect to your web site and send and receive files between your PC and the server using File Transfer Protocol (FTP). FTP tools are available to make this process easier. We use CuteFTP, and that will be displayed here. There are many FTP products available, and most are relatively inexpensive or free, and can be downloaded from Download.com. Some popular products include WS_FTP, CuteFTP and SmartFTP.
| Quick Specs: |
| FTP Site: | www.YourWebsite.com |
| UserID: * | youruserid
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| Password: * | yourpassword
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| Port: | 21 (default)
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* Contact us if you don't know your UserID and Password
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2. Once you have downloaded and installed the FTP program, you will need to connect to your web site. CuteFTP 4.2 will prompt you for your connection information when the program opens. You should see a screen like Figure 1.
Figure 1 |
3. Press the New button and fill out the connection fields as follows:
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Label for site: A common name for your site; something you will recognize. |
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FTP Host Address: The web site address. For example, if your web site is www.YourWebSite.com, enter that into this field. |
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FTP site User Name: Your assigned UserID to connect to this site. Generally, upper and lower capitalization (case) should not matter. You should have received this information when your site was first setup. If you do not know your UserID or Password, or are unable to connect, contact us at info@tushaus.com. |
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FTP Site Password: Your assigned Password. |
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FTP Site Connection port: This field will default to 21. Do not modify this field unless instructed to do so by a representative of Tushaus Computer Services |
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Press Connect. See Figure 2. |
Figure 2 |
4. Once you have successfully connected, you will be able to transfer files to and from the server. CuteFTP has two windows that enable you to navigate on your local PC and the FTP site. The window on the left is your local PC. Navigate to the directory where your web site files will be stored. The window on the right is the FTP site. You can drag and drop files between these two windows to transfer them. Figure 3.
Figure 3 |
5. Once you have completed these steps you can view your page by typing in the URL of your web site within a browser, for example http://www.YourWebSite.com. Make sure to refresh your screen (F5 in IE) after you've uploaded your changes.
If you find an error or need further clarification please contact us.
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