Uploading a Website via FTP

[JasonChaplin]

I am uploading a website for a friend, but it needs to be uploaded by FTP. I have logged onto ftp://www.mywebsite.com with the using the username and password. it then comes a blank window with nothing in it. Can you all help me and tell me what I need to do to upload this site.

Thanks

Jason

[WhatsThisBoxFor?]

What program are you using to upload the files?

If it is Windows Explorer and this is empty then just copy and paste the files into the window.

[JasonChaplin]

Originally Posted by WhatsThisBoxFor? What program are you using to upload the files? If it is Windows Explorer and this is empty then just copy and paste the files into the window.

Hi, I need some recommendations for programs to use I am a novice! I tryed copying the files in but it took to long! Seemed liked it didn't do anything!

Thanks

[Force Flow]

How big were the files?

[JasonChaplin]

Originally Posted by Force Flow How big were the files?

3KB
5KB

then the 3 images are about 250KB

but i tryed just copying over just the homepage but it took forever...

[WhatsThisBoxFor?]

Try filezilla - its free and I find it a lot more useful than windows explorer, and it should upload the files in no time at all.

[JasonChaplin]

Originally Posted by WhatsThisBoxFor? Try filezilla - its free and I find it a lot more useful than windows explorer, and it should upload the files in no time at all.

Thanks for that I just had another go at copying them into the Windows Explorer Box and it worked this time in no time at all, must of been me computer playing up. I have noticed that it doesnt come up the home page though it comes up in a list of all the images and pages on the site, why is this?

[Statica]

Does the starting page (or home page) have an index.* page? Generally speaking, when you go to a site http://www.mywebsite.com the first page that gets served out is http://www.mywebsite.com/index.html (or index.htm or index.php etc etc .. depending on what you use).

[JasonChaplin]

Originally Posted by Statica Does the starting page (or home page) have an index.* page? Generally speaking, when you go to a site http://www.mywebsite.com the first page that gets served out is http://www.mywebsite.com/index.html (or index.htm or index.php etc etc .. depending on what you use).

i have named it index.html but when the site is typed in doesn't come up the home page just a list of all the files that are on the site.

[Statica]

Ok .. now the question is have you uploaded it to the right place? In the directory listing, do you see the files that you uploaded? The files must be uploaded to the directory used by your webserver to serve files .. it might be public_html/ or htdocs/ etc etc. Is there a URL we can check out for u?

[JasonChaplin]

Originally Posted by Statica Ok .. now the question is have you uploaded it to the right place? In the directory listing, do you see the files that you uploaded? The files must be uploaded to the directory used by your webserver to serve files .. it might be public_html/ or htdocs/ etc etc. Is there a URL we can check out for u?

www.isisrestoration.co.uk

[Statica]

I dont see you creating your index.html .. rename default.html to index.html

Addendum: Nice site design.

[mairving]

No index.html page in that directory. Make sure that you upload the page to the the Document Root of the site, usually either public_html or www directory.

[WhatsThisBoxFor?]

Try renaming default.html index.html.

[Statica]

HAH! I got in ahead of the 2 of you

_{I need a life!}

[JasonChaplin]

Originally Posted by Statica I dont see you creating your index.html .. rename default.html to index.html Addendum: Nice site design.

yes sorry I was just trying something, it was orginally.... check now...

[WhatsThisBoxFor?]

I believe the names are case sensitive - try index.html rather than Index.html.

[JasonChaplin]

brillaint thank you. It works now

[mairving]

Originally Posted by Statica HAH! I got in ahead of the 2 of you I need a life!

Must be those super moderator fingers.

[mjatas]

Originally Posted by JasonChaplin Hi, I need some recommendations for programs to use I am a novice! I tryed copying the files in but it took to long! Seemed liked it didn't do anything! Thanks

WS_FTP, however it costs and is the best FTP program out there