updating our website(from a newbie)

shenon · May 3rd, 2005, 9:34 AM

can anyone help i am learning and trying to update our website....i can get into file manager and change the files but have no idea how to upload them to our website.....i am new to this and feel like i am missing something.....any advise.....a friend of a friend built the website ...i registered the domain name and hosting through surpass and would appreciate some simple advise

weedavid · May 3rd, 2005, 9:41 AM

The easiest way to upload files is to get an FTP program like CuteFTP or WSFTP. A google search will turn up a few free ones. If you're on a MAC, try Transmit. Upload files to the public_html directory. Call the first page you want a visitor to see index.htm or index.html

shenon · May 3rd, 2005, 9:48 AM

once i get an ftp programe.....then what.....my website is up and running but i just want to make some changes.....thanks in advance

shenon · May 3rd, 2005, 10:04 AM

i have now got cuteftp and it is asking me for my ftp host address......please help not sure what this is

weedavid · May 3rd, 2005, 10:24 AM

You should have that info in your welcome letter. When you say the website is set up, I preume you mean the account is set up by Surpass.

weedavid · May 3rd, 2005, 10:27 AM

Also, domain names take time to propogate through the naming servers. It is possible, if you've just set things up, that this hasn't happened. In that case, the surpass welcome email should have details of how to get into your site until this happens.

shenon · May 3rd, 2005, 10:59 AM

up and running for a while now and i have my welcome e-mail but not sure which is the ftp host address

**DewKnight** · May 3rd, 2005, 11:18 AM

You should be able to just put the IP address of the server, or your domain name as the host address, such as www.domain.com

bd_sports · May 4th, 2005, 10:36 AM

The ftp address will be: ftp.yourdomain.com

Enter the username and password and you will see some folders and other things. You will want to put your updated files in a folder entitled "Public HTML", actually public_html.

Since you are trying to put some files which already exist you have to "overwrite" those which your FTP client will ask you to do.

May 3rd, 2005, 9:34 AM	#1 (permalink)
shenon Registered User Fresh Surpasser Joined in Apr 2005 16 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	updating our website(from a newbie) can anyone help i am learning and trying to update our website....i can get into file manager and change the files but have no idea how to upload them to our website.....i am new to this and feel like i am missing something.....any advise.....a friend of a friend built the website ...i registered the domain name and hosting through surpass and would appreciate some simple advise

May 3rd, 2005, 9:41 AM	#2 (permalink)
weedavid Registered User Seasoned Poster Joined in Sep 2004 Lives in Glasgow Hosted on Pass14 38 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	The easiest way to upload files is to get an FTP program like CuteFTP or WSFTP. A google search will turn up a few free ones. If you're on a MAC, try Transmit. Upload files to the public_html directory. Call the first page you want a visitor to see index.htm or index.html __________________ -- wee David Pass 14

May 3rd, 2005, 10:24 AM	#5 (permalink)
weedavid Registered User Seasoned Poster Joined in Sep 2004 Lives in Glasgow Hosted on Pass14 38 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	You should have that info in your welcome letter. When you say the website is set up, I preume you mean the account is set up by Surpass. __________________ -- wee David Pass 14

May 3rd, 2005, 10:27 AM	#6 (permalink)
weedavid Registered User Seasoned Poster Joined in Sep 2004 Lives in Glasgow Hosted on Pass14 38 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	Also, domain names take time to propogate through the naming servers. It is possible, if you've just set things up, that this hasn't happened. In that case, the surpass welcome email should have details of how to get into your site until this happens. __________________ -- wee David Pass 14

May 3rd, 2005, 11:18 AM	#8 (permalink)
DewKnight Skittles Super #1 Joined in Aug 2004 Lives in a space ship Hosted on dedi 6,724 posts Gave thanks: 98 Thanked 190 times	You should be able to just put the IP address of the server, or your domain name as the host address, such as www.domain.com __________________ Mountain Dew Knight People should not be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people.

May 3rd, 2005, 9:48 AM	#3 (permalink)
shenon Registered User Fresh Surpasser Joined in Apr 2005 16 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	once i get an ftp programe.....then what.....my website is up and running but i just want to make some changes.....thanks in advance

May 3rd, 2005, 10:04 AM	#4 (permalink)
shenon Registered User Fresh Surpasser Joined in Apr 2005 16 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	i have now got cuteftp and it is asking me for my ftp host address......please help not sure what this is

May 3rd, 2005, 10:59 AM	#7 (permalink)
shenon Registered User Fresh Surpasser Joined in Apr 2005 16 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	up and running for a while now and i have my welcome e-mail but not sure which is the ftp host address

May 4th, 2005, 10:36 AM	#9 (permalink)
bd_sports Registered User Fresh Surpasser Joined in Aug 2003 Hosted on Ping 27 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	The ftp address will be: ftp.yourdomain.com Enter the username and password and you will see some folders and other things. You will want to put your updated files in a folder entitled "Public HTML", actually public_html. Since you are trying to put some files which already exist you have to "overwrite" those which your FTP client will ask you to do. __________________ www.bobbydozier.com Server: Ping Reseller Account

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