Note: the account will temporarily only be accessible with the IP address, not the domain name. The domain name can take a few days to function due to the fact that the InterNIC must register and propagate the name across the entire Internet. This can take from 3-5 days for new domains, and 4-7 days for domain name transfers. To test the domain, simply type it into a web browser and see if your account comes up. If you feel that the domain name is taking an unusually long time to activate (more than a week), let our support department know about it and we can contact the InterNIC for you to take care of the problem.

Important: When uploaded your files, the home page needs to be named index.html and the files need to be uploaded into the WWW directory.

Uploading Files with FTP (File Transfer Protocol)

NOTE: You can also upload files via your control panel, go to "FILE MANAGER" and follow the prompts. See the File Manager section for more.

To Use FTP - First you will need an FTP Program to upload your files to your account. There are several available on the net for free. We will use WS/FTP by Ipswitch for this example. Another popular FTP program is CuteFTP. You can download your FTP program at http://www.hotfiles.com and search for FTP.

Got your FTP program? Great, now open it up. If you are using WS/FTP you will see a sessions property window (users of CuteFTP will be asked for the same information just in different places in the program..sorry you will need to find this yourself).

Below is what you are asked for and what you need to enter:
A.) Profile Name: Optional... anything from your web site name to Bob Smith, you choose.

B.) Host Name/Address: Enter your ftp server address here.
............ . . . . . . . . . .. ftp.yourdomain.com
(yourdomain being the domain name you registered)

Note: If your domain is not pointing to our server yet you must use your I.P. address which was on your welcome e-mail and is also located on the left side of your online control panel. When you use your I.P. address, simply type it under the Host Name/Address section alone. (you will not need ftp. or .com if you use your I.P. address)

C.) Host Type: Leave it on auto detect.

D.) UserID: You chose this during the sign-up process. This has also been sent to you in your welcome e-mail. It is the same username you use to access this page. It should be entered as:
...............................your user name (no spaces)

E.) Password: This has also been sent in your welcome letter. Please be aware that the password is cAsE SensiTive. Note: If you changed your passcode in the control panel under 'Change Password' the your FTP password will also change.

Got it all filled out? Now, Click on 'Connect'. It should log you into your main directory.

On the left are the files in your hard drive. Double Clicking one of those files will upload it into your web space. To start with, browse to the folder on your hard drive that has your web site. (Clicking the arrow at the top of that screen will move you up a /dir - double clicking on a /dir will move you into that /dir.)

Next look on the right side, and you will see some folders. Double click on the folder labeled "WWW". This is where all your public web site files and pages should be located.

On your right you are now seeing your account. Our server recognizes file formats by extension. This means a client retrieving a file named .htm or .html will be told it is in HTML format. Make sure that you have the proper extensions when uploading your files. Your main page should be named "index.htm" or "index.html"

You should upload graphic files (such as .jpg or .gif files) in 'Binary' mode with FTP, and HTML or scripts in 'Ascii' mode in order to ensure that there are no extraneous 'control' characters in your scripts or pages. WS/FTP has a check box near the center which allows you to choose automatic. This will make the WS/FTP use the correct mode each time.

If you do not transfer a file for a long time, the server will log you out of FTP, and you will need to re-connect.

For an explination of where to upload CGI files, see the CGI section.

File Manager

The File Manager is a very powerful feature. It allows you to manipulate all the files in your web site. You are able to create, delete, and move your files. You can also upload files from your local PC to the server in File Manager. Plus, you can edit the HTML in any of your files from this option. Everything you need to manage your site can be found here.

Click on File Manager, then click the 'WWW' directory.

You will see files:

index.html - This is a HTML File. In this case, your main page. You can see that you can delete or rename the file. If you click on the file you can modify it.

photos - This is a folder, you must create folders. A folder will load like this: http://domain.com/folder/file.htm, of course you must place a file in the folder or else it will be empty.

You will see on the bottom that you can:

Create a file name ( for you to paste your own html)
Create a directory (folder)
Upload files from your PC, just like FTP but through your browser.