FTP:
HOW DO I CONFIGURE...
1)
FrontPage
Ok,
don't go nuts, we DO have an answer for you! To configure
FrontPage, you first have to make sure the extenstions are
installed in your control panel. Once you have done that, you
need to configure FrontPage to respond to your account. :-)
a)
Installing FrontPage Extensions (if you haven't done so
already):
this
is as simple as a point and click and you
will only need to do this ONCE. Simply login to
your web based control panel. You will need to have you
ACTIVATION EMAIL handy as how to access your control panel. :)
Once you're in your control panel, you will see the vast menu
of options. On the RIGHT column, there will be a category
entitled: SITE MANAGEMENT. Under the 'site management' menu,
click on the option: FRONTPAGE EXTENSIONS. You will be taken
to a page with a button that will have a button saying
"(Re)Install Extentions". Please take note of the
warning on that page! Simply click on the button "(Re)Install
Extensions," give the server a few moments, and those
extensions will be installed! That's it!
b)
Configuring FrontPage to work with your account:
You
will only need to do this once. :) Simply configure the pages
you would like to configure and when you are finished, go to
the "File" Menu (on the top left in your FrontPage
program) and select "Publish Web...". This will take
you to a window where it will ask "Specify
the location to publish your web to:". In this
area you will need to type in the following:
ftp://111.111.111/public_html
replace
111.111.111 with the IP of yourserver:
this is found in your Activation Email
OR
if your domain has already been updated
by DNS servers, you may enter:
http://www.yourdomain.com
replace
'yourdomain.com' with your own domain
Once
you have selected this make sure that you click on "Publish"
to proceed with publishing. However, we have implemented
special security procedures to make sure our server knows
which account you are trying to access as well as your
password. This username and password combination is the same
combination used for your control panel, :). And that's it!
Give the server a moment to respond, and all the files will
transfer. FOR SECURITY PURPOSES, Microsoft requires you to
re-enter your username and password each time you re-open
FrontPage and attempt to Publish. The FTP address (above),
however, will be saved, so you only need to remember your
username/password combination.
As
always, If you have ANY problems with this, please contact us at
contact
us.
2)
WS_FTP
In
this example, we are using WS_FTP Pro 7.5. You will want to
configure your WS_FTP information to the following
specifications:
Host
name: 111.111.111
(replace 111.111.111 with the IP of your server: this
is found in your Activation Email)
UserID:
your master username
Password: your master password
Account:
you may leave this blank
Comment: you may leave this blank
Anonymous: UNCHECKED
Save Password: check at your own risk
Save Account: you may leave this unchecked
Passive
Mode: UNCHECKED
Secure (SSL): you may leave this UNCHECKED
As
always, If you have ANY problems with this, please contact us at
contact
us.
3)
CuteFTP
In
this example, we are using CuteFTP 5.0 XP. You will want to
configure your CuteFTP information by going to the Site Manger (File>Site
Manager or pressing F4), selecting New...
and configuring your information to the following specifications:
Label
for site: you
may enter anything here to help you organize your site from
others. :)
Host
name: 111.111.111
(replace 111.111.111 with the IP of your server: this
is found in your Activation Email)
FTP
site User Name: your master username
FTP site Password: your master password
FTP
site connection port: 21
Login Type: Normal
As
always, If you have ANY problems with this, please contact us at
contact
us.
4)
Dreamweaver
In
this example, we are using Dreamweaver MX. You will want to
configure your Dreamweaver by creating a "new site" (Site>New
Site), selecting New... and
configuring your information to the following specifications:
What
would you like to name your site?: you may enter
anything here to help you organize your site from other sites
you may have within DreamWeaver.
Do
you want to work with a server technology… : Select
No.
How
do you want to work with your files during development:
Select “Edit local copies on my machine, then upload to server
when ready (recommended)”
Where
on your computer do you want to store your files:
Select a location on YOUR computer where you would like to store
all of your web site information (or locate the root directory
of where your site is on your computer)
How
do you connect to your remote server: Select “FTP”
What
is the hostname or FTP address of your Web server: Here
you will want to enter your domain (yourdomain.com).
OR, if your DNS has not resolved, you may simply enter the
following server: Host name: 111.111.111
(replace 111.111.111 with the IP of your server: this
is found in your Activation Email)
What
folder on the server do you want to store your files in:
public_html/
What
is your FTP Login: use the FTP login found in your
activation email (usually your account USERNAME)
What
is your FTP Password: your account password (be sure to
click SAVE if you would like it to save your password for future
connections).
Test
Connection:
if you are online (on the internet), click on this button to
confirm the above settings are correct. If this fails, then
review the above information to make sure it matches correctly.
Remember, passwords and usernames are case-sensitive (which
means if it shows all lower-case in your activation email, you
will need to set it all lower-case here). You want to see a
message similar to the following: “Macromedia Dreamweaver MX
connected to your Web server successfully.”
Do
you want to enable checking in and checking out files…:
Select “No, do not enable check in and check out.
Then
select Done, and you are all set! For more
information regarding Dreamweaver, please consult your
DreamWeaver manual/tutorial.
As
always, If you have ANY problems with this, please contact us at
contact
us.
