Using FTP

The first steps required setting up your website.

Once you have received your log-on details from us, you will need an FTP program to upload your site onto our servers.

We recommend WS-FTP software from Ipswitch software. You can download a evaluation version by clicking on the icon below.

When you start this software you will see a screen as below.

Profile Name: This can be set to anything as this is the file the software saves your details to.

Host Name/Address: This is extremely important and must exactly match the data we provide you with when you sign up for your hosting account.

Host Type: This specifies the type of server your account is hosted on. When using our servers select automatic detect option.

User ID: Set this to the user id we provide you with,(which is case sensitive).

Password: Set this to the password supplied by us (this is also case sensitive). Once you have completed the above and click 'OK' this should log you into your site. You will then be able to see your site structure as shown.

Once you have completed the above and click 'OK' this should log you into your site.

You will then be able to see your site structure as shown. You will see the root directory and threesub-directorys called htdocs, private and logfiles.

The htdocs folder: Inside this folder, you should place your HTML files, scripts and images that make up your website.

The private folder: This folder is for advanced users. Scripts running on your site have access to this folder but the folder is not directly accessible form the web. You should place any databases your site uses in this folder.

The logfiles folder: Every time someone visits your site, the system updates the current log file for your website. Your log files are stored in this folder and you can download them for analysis or delete them as you wish.

You can now transfer your website to your virtual server by either dragging the files from your local site displayed on the left of the screen or tagging the files and using the arrow key.

You must name your start or home page index.htm for your website to start automatically at your web address.

The index.htm page must be placed in the htdocs folder.

Once you have uploaded your site it will be visible immediately. You can also delete or transfer files on your server as you require.