This explains how to setup FTP to upload your
files from your computer to your website. In this section we will
show you how to connect using
CuteFTP.
Other FTP programs can be used and will follow similar steps as are
shown below. We offer instructions specifically for configuring
CuteFTP (non-pro) below.
Important: If you are using any FTP
Program, be sure you are uploading to the correct directory and that
your home page is called index.html. Otherwise, you won't be
able to view your pages after you upload them. If you can go "up" a
directory when you log in using FTP, go up as far as you can and
then into the /web folder.
-Correct Directory to Upload:
/www/ or /public_html/
-Incorrect Directory to Upload: /
-Correct Home Page Name:
index.html or index.htm (if index.html has been
deleted)
-Incorrect Home Page Name: Main.html or homepage.html or
index.HTML (must be lowercase .html and lowercase index)
-Correct Host Name: xyz.com or 207.23.23.12
(use your domain or IP address)
-Incorrect Host Name: ftp.xzy.com or ftp.207.23.23.12
-Remote Host Directory: /www
Login Information
The following information is contained within
your account activation notice and is needed to connect you to your
website via FTP:
Your User Name........(case sensitive)
Your Password..........(case sensitive)
Your Host Address.... yourdomain.com or your IP address
("IP address" is the numerical address assigned to every account.
For the first few days, until your domain name is registered or
transferred, this will be the only way you can connect).
Using CuteFTP
Please note that there are a number of older
and current versions of Cute FTP floating around. As a result, some
of the instructions provided here cannot possibly reflect all the
versions, which have been released in the past 5 years. The only
small difference you may encounter is where some of the options can
be found (depending on the client version you're using). In any
event, everything is pretty well much the same. Let's get started:
1. When CuteFTP is loaded the first time, the
a window will appear. If the window doesn't appear, press the F4
function key or select File -> Site Manager.