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What is FTP?
FTP
stands for File
Transfer
Protocol.
Simply put, it is a method for copying files
between your PC and your web site. Most users
will install an FTP client (utility) program on
their PC to facilitate this process.
FTP Client Software
There are several well known FTP utilities, both
free and paid, that we can
suggest that you check
out and consider. These include:
How to upload your files
After you have signed up with IT for a web site,
and have registered a domain name, you'll be ready
to upload your web site. Your homepage should
normally be named index.html or index.htm. This is
the page that will show when someone
visits
http://www.yoursite.com.
Follow the instructions below to learn how to
upload your file.
 Start
your FTP client and click the connect button.
Enter
ftp.yoursite.com
as the server name.
Use
the user name/password provided in your IT welcome
email
Connect
and then go to the
public_html directory on your web site
Delete
or replace the file called
index.html
Upload
your index.html file
and any other files you need to upload.
Disconnect
and close the FTP client.
Point
your browser to http://www.yoursite.com
and view your new home page
Allowing others to do web maintenance
You
may wish to allow others to do some web maintaince
and FTP work, without giving them access to cPanel
or the master administrative userid/password.
Simply create a new FTP account for that person,
and identify the folder that they can access. For
example, you could give them access to public_html
or a subdirectory within public_html.
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