Using FTP Continued

YOU MUST ESTABLISH THE CONNECTION TO THE INTERNET BEFORE USING FTP

When you start WS_FTP the following window will be displayed:



A profile contains information needed to connect to our FTP server. Click on New to create a new profile.

• Profile Name is a descriptive name that identifies this new connection.
• Host Name/Address is the name of the FTP server you will be connecting to. Enter your FTP server name here.
• Host Type should be Automatic detect.
• Enter your User ID and Password assigned to you.
• Select Save Password if you do not wish to enter your password everytime you use this profile. If someone else have access to your computer, do not select this option.
• All other field should be left blank. Click on OK to continue.

When you are connected to the FTP server, you will be automatically directed to your root (home) directory. WS_FTP will display a window similar to the one below. The window on the left hand side is your local hard drive. The window on the right corresponds to your web space on our server.



Please do not make changes to any of the directory structure that already existed under your root directory (stats, cgi-bin, etc...). You may add as many additional directory as you wish.

You must upload all your html contents in the "public_html" directory. In order to see your web site you must name your index file (the "home" page) as follow:

• index.htm
• index.html
• Default.htm
• Default.asp (for Active Server Pages)

You can upload by either dragging the files on your local hard drive and dropping them to the remote hard drive or by selecting the files on your local hard drive and click on the arrow in between the two windows. Downloading files is just the opposite. You'll need to name the main page as "index.html" (in lowercase).

Be sure to upload HTML documents and scripts in ASCII MODE and images in BINARY mode.

If you uploaded a file and could not see it from your web browser, you'll need to clear the cache from your browser.

About Filename.
All files on our system are case sensitive (index.html is NOT the same as Index.html). To prevent errors, we suggest that you name all your files in lowercase and refer to them in lowercase letters. It is also a good idea to keep all your file name short.

Concerning web browser cache issue

If you modify your HTML page using FTP and went back to your web browser and hit reload, you will find the original document unchanged. This is a common occurrence for netscape users. You'll need to clear out netscape cache from Edit -> Preferences -> Clear History.

If you have difficulty with FTP, please contact technical support.

Refer to WS FTP documentation for more instructions on how to use WS FTP.