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Many of today's HTML editors (such as Hot Metal Pro, Net Objects Fusion, Allaire's Homesite, Microsoft Front Page, etc...) have features built in that allow the program to upload files to your website automatically, without the use of FTP. These should all work with your website, provided you configure the programs properly. While we do not support any specific programs (support is provided by the companies who write the programs), they all require common information:
Website Address / FTP Address:
This is your website, in the format FTP.yourdomain.com
Please note that there are no spaces... this is one continuous "word".
User ID / Account:
This is the User ID that we assigned you when we created your account. Please consult with the email we sent you for this information.
Password:
This is the password we assigned you when we created your account. Please consult with the email we sent you for this information.
Default Directory:
Leave this field blank. You would only put something here if you wanted the pages uploaded to a page other than your home directory.
Default Filename:
Every website has a "base" or "home" page. If you want yours to appear when someone types in your domain name without specifying a page name, you must name this file either "index.htm" or "index.html".
CGI Directory:
Some HTML editor programs also have the ability to upload their own default scripts. Do NOT try to upload them to "cgi-bin"... it won't work. This is the name of the directory where we store our library of scripts. Modify this to be "cgi-custom" and you will be OK. Just make sure that any references to these scripts are in the directory /cgi-custom/ and not /cgi-bin/
If you have questions on CGI, see that page. If you don't know what CGI is, don't worry... most people do not use these scripts.
If you have specific questions regarding the operation of your particular HTML system, please consult your software manual or the software company's website. |
