Figure
1B
You
need to double click on www to get to your web
directory. This is where all your files will be
downloaded, and/or you will create subdirectories. The
only system directory that you may need to use is
cgi-bin; this directory is reserved for custom
scripts. To make your home page load automatically,
name the HTML document "index.htm" in lowercase and
upload it to the www directory of your account. To
upload a file or files, simply highlight the file(s)
on the left and click the right arrow button (->)
in the center of the window. Be sure to upload HTML
documents and scripts in ASCII mode and images in
Binary mode. To transfer a file to a subdirectory,
double-click the appropriate subdirectory to open it
before transferring the desired file(s). To create a
new directory, click on the MkDir button when you are
inside the www directory or subdirectory.
As
soon as a file is uploaded to the web server, it is
available for all to see. If, after uploading a file,
you are still unable to see the updated file via
Netscape, try hitting the "Refresh" or "Reload"
button. If that fails, you need to clear both disk and
browser cache. This function can be found by selecting
Options>Network Preferences in Netscape. Remember
that you must first be connected to the Internet
through your local Internet service provider in order
to connect to the web server.
For
Mac Users (Fetch)
The
following information is contained within your account
activation notice and is needed to connect to your web
site via FTP:
USERID
PASSWORD
FTP HOSTNAME
The
hostname tells your FTP software to connect to the web
server upon which your web site resides.
Each
time you run Fetch, the New Connection... window will
be displayed. A profile contains the information
needed to connect to your web site. Creating a profile
now will eliminate the need for you to configure the
software each time you wish to connect to the web
server via FTP. To create a new profile, select "New
Connection..." from the File menu. Next, enter the
Host (yourdomain.com), User ID (yourdomain), and
password for your web site as illustrated in Figure
2A.
Figure
2A
Don't
worry about the Directory option right now. When you
have your Host, User ID, and Password entered, click
on the OK button.
The
next window which will pop up will look virtually the
same as Figure 2B, except that yourdomain will
be in the popup window.
Figure
2B
Bookmarking
the Connection
You
should take the time, now that you have established
your connection, to make it easier for you to get here
next time. Under the Customize menu, select New
Shortcut. A window will pop up called Bookmark Editor,
as shown in Figure 2C. It will already have
your name, Host, and User ID filled in. Under Type,
choose File from the popup menu. If you would like
Fetch to remember your password so you won't have to
type it in each time, type in your password in the
Password field. Now, under the same Customize menu,
choose Preferences, and under the General tab, make
sure the connection you just entered is selected as
the default shortcut. Next time you open up Fetch,
your shortcut will be opened automatically and all
you'll have to do is click the OK button!
Figure
2C
How
to Transfer Files
Refer
again to Figure 2B. You need to double-click on
www to get to your web directory. This is where all
your files will be downloaded, and/or you will create
subdirectories. The only system directory that you may
need to use is cgi-bin; this directory is reserved for
custom scripts. To make your home page load
automatically, name the HTML document "index.htm" in
lowercase and upload it to the www directory of your
account. To upload a file or files, simply drag them
from your hard drive onto the Fetch window when you
are in the appropriate directory or subdirectory. Be
sure to upload HTML documents and scripts in Text mode
and images in BINARY mode. Or to make life easier,
click on the Automatic button as shown in Figure
2B, and Fetch will decide the proper format. To
transfer a file to a subdirectory, double-click the
appropriate subdirectory to open it before
transferring the desired file(s).
To
insure that the Automatic selection works properly,
make sure the selections under the Upload tab in the
Preferences window looks the same as Figure 2D
below.
Figure
2D
