What is FTP ?
How FTP works
Answers to Common Questions
What is
FTP ?
FTP is short for "File Transfer
Protocol". FTP enables you to upload files located
on your computer hard drive to your new web server.
You have unlimited access via FTP 24 hours a
day. As such, you can create and maintain your web pages
on your own computer and upload files to your web site
anytime of the day. There are dozens of free FTP programs available on the Internet
and you are free to use whichever you choose. If you
are a PC user, we have provided instructions below for
using one program in particular; "CuteFTP".
If
you are a Macintosh user, we recommend a program called
"Fetch".
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How FTP
works
When
you signup with Seanic.Net you will receive a
login username and password for your account.
When
you login to your ftp account (ftp.<yourdomain.com>),
the session begins in your website directory
at "/" which is accessible via the
URL http://<yourdomain.com>/
and http://www.<yourdomain.com>/
All
of the files associated with your website needs to be
placed in the "web" folder in your account.
Please "Do Not Delete" any directories
in your account that you did not create. This
includes the folder: cgi-bin.
Answers
to Common Questions:
1)
Where do I get an FTP program ?
If you are using a Windows based PC, you can download
CuteFTP for windows from http://cuteftp.com/download/index.shtml
If you are using
a Mac, you can download Fetch from
http://fetchsoftworks.com/
2)
How do I use FTP ?
Once you have your FTP client logged into the server,
you should upload all your web page files/images into
the "/" folder. This folder should
contain files that you wish to publish online on your
site.
2)
Where do I put my web page files/images ?
Once you have your FTP client logged into the server,
you should upload all your web page files/images into
the "/" folder. This folder should
contain files that you wish to publish online on your
site.
3)
I uploaded my files but I get an error in my
browser saying the page either can't be displayed, can't
be found or no permission.
Ensure that you have uploaded your
files into the correct folder (see #2 above. Please
also check that all your filenames and links are lowercase.
The server's file system is case-sensitive; a big "A"
is not the same as a small "a". The name of
the main page for your website must be one of the following
or you will get a forbidden error:
index.cgi
index.php index.shtml index.html index.htm default.html
default.htm
4)
I uploaded my
files but I am still seeing the default Welcome Page.
This is because you did not replace
the index.html file in your account. To fix this problem,
simply rename your main page to index.html or delete
the existing index.html file. See question #2 &
#3 above.
5)
I can't login
to my server.
First, check to make sure your domain name
has been transferred to our servers before you can login
using your domain name. If your domain name has not
been fully transferred or registered you will not be
able to FTP using your domain name. Instead, you will
need to use the server name we have provided (please
refer to your account information that was emailed to
you). If your domain has been transferred, it is possible
that you are entering the wrong username or password.
Lastly, it could be a network connection problem. If
you think this is the case, please inform
us and we will investigate the matter.
Important
Note:
If you are using FrontPage Extensions to publish your
site, do not use FTP or you will damage your frontpage
extensions.
