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The files contained within our Resource Center are designed for both beginners, and more experienced users. The information they give is specific to our system, but does also include many general concepts that you may already be familiar with.
Contents:
How
do I upload my web page?
We recommend using an ftp program -
ws_ftp or CuteFTP or
Absolute FTP (highly recommended).
You can also use our simple FILES MANAGER
(control panel) to upload or edit a file or
set execution permissions.
How do I upload with ws_ftp?
Start ws_ftp and create a new profile. For "Profile Name" choose something you will remember. For "Host Name" enter the name of your web site, e.g. yoursite.com. For "User ID" enter your login name, and for "Password" your password. Make sure "Anonymous"
is NOT checked.
Set your default remote directory to "/" (remote dir).
After the connection is established, on the left side you will see the files and directories on your local computer, and on the right side the files and directories on the web server.
If there is a directory called 'web' or "htdocs" change there. Select the files on the left side and use the "->" button to transfer them. Use ASCII mode for .html files and perl scripts (.pl) and BINARY mode for the pictures (.gif, .jpg, etc.), movies and sounds.
How do I upload with CuteFTP?
You need to "Add site" - for "Site Label" choose anything, "Host Address" is yoursite.com, for "User ID" and "Password" use your login name and password. "Login type" should be "Normal". Then set your default remote directory to "/" (remote dir). After you add the site, click on "Connect". After the connection is established, on the left side you will see the files and directories on your local computer, and on the right side the files and directories on the web server. If there is a directory called "html" change there. You can drag files between the local and the remote window. Use ASCII mode for .html files and perl scripts (.cgi, .pl) and BINARY mode for the pictures (.gif, .jpg, etc.), movies and sounds - the buttons for changing the mode are on the right end of the button bar.
Is
there an ftp program which comes with Windows
95?
Yes,
there is a command-line ftp utility. Go to
Start/Run and type: ftp yoursite.com
and then hit enter (you may also use
yoursite.cqhost.net if yourdomain is not yet
transferred). Enter your username and
passwordwhen prompted. After you login you can
type "dir" to list the contents
of the current directory, and "cd
directory" to change to another directory.
If there is an "web" or "htdocs"
directory change there. (cd /web) You can use
"ascii" and "binary" to
switch between text uploads (.html, .pl, etc.
files) and binaries (.gif, .jpg, etc). Here
is a short example:
ftp> cd /web (or /htdocs for Enterprise accounts)
ftp> ascii
ftp> mput *.html
ftp> bin
ftp> mput *.gif *.jpg
How
do I upload with FrontPage 98 or 2000?
FrontPage
98: Start FrontPage, and select "Open an
Existing FrontPage Web". Press the
"More Webs" button. In the
"Select a Web server or disk location"
enter the name of your
web site: www.yoursite.com, and press the
"List Webs" button. In the list box
should appear "<Root Web>",
double-click on it.
FrontPage 2000: Start FrontPage, and select
"Open file". Then enter your web site
name "http://www.yoursite.com". In the
list box should appear "<Web>",
double-click on it.
Note: Replace
"http://www.yoursite.com " by
"http://www.yoursite.com/~username" to
access a "user specific" web site .
I
found a perl script CGI on the internet, how do
I make it work?
Open the
file in a text editor - the first line of a perl
script should read: #!/usr/bin/perl
Check if the script requires more files that
need to be uploaded as well (e.g. if you see a
line 'require "cgi-lib.pl";' you need
to upload the file cgi-lib.pl as well). The file
should have an extension .cgi - that's how the
server will know that it's executable. You don't
need a cgi-bin directory. You need to change the
permissions on the script to make it executable
for "everyone". If the cgi
script writes to a file, that file needs to have
"write" permissions for everyone.
Make
sure you upload the file in ASCII mode.
How
do I change file permissions with ws_ftp or
CuteFTP?
In ws_ftp
click on the remote file to highlight it, and
then right-click on it. Choose "chmod
(UNIX)" from the menu - CGI scripts (.pl, .sh,
etc.) need to have "Read" and
"Execute" permissions for everyone. In
CuteFTP click on the remote file to highlight
it, and then right-click on it. Choose
"Change file attributes" from the
menu. For CGI scripts (.pl, .sh, etc.) use
"Read All" and "Execute
All".
With Absolute FTP: Right Click on a .cgi file and set the proper
permissions: rwx rx rx (owner rwx, group rx, other rx)
How
do I remove the temporary page?
Overwrite
the default index.html in /web with your
homepage (/web/index.html).
Note:
Replace "web" with "htdocs"
if you use an Enterprise Account.
How
do I setup a custom 404 error page?
Just
upload a not found.html file in/web.
How
do I protect a directory with .htaccess/.htpassword?
In
your control panel, click on FILES MANAGER then
choose the directory to protect.
The program will manage automatically your
usernames and passwords. You don't need
to upload a .htaccess directly.
How
do I read my emails with Outlook 2000 or
Express?
Click
on Tools/Accounts/Properties:
Incoming mail server (POP3): yoursite.com
Outgoing mail server (SMTP): yoursite.com
Login (username): your login
Password: your password.
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