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  FTP account configuration
Description & Requirements:

FTP or file Transfer Protocol is the method used to transfer your HTML and other files for your website from a client PC to your webserver, files should be placed in the \HTDOCS folder

Please do not use the web server for serving files of inappropriate, offensive content or for files not associated with your web site

There are three parameters to configure (they may be referred to by different terms depending on which program you use):

  1. FTP Host Name or Host Address ie: ftp.ngresources.co.uk or use IP address: 213.171.193.5
  2. Note: if DNS has not propagated you will only be able to use the IP address of 213.171.193.5
  3. FTP account name or user name, ie: user name as for this example
  4. FTP Password, these are all provided in your Welcome letter
Structure of webserver:


\HTDOCS

Place your index.asp and other web site files in \htdocs create folders as required.
\HTDOCS\CGi-Bin A subdirectory is for CGi scripts, the path to Perl 5 is the default: #!/usr/bin/perl
\LOGFILES server logs are written here in W3SC format
\PRIVATE This is not available to Internet Explorer - place your private.txt password text file if domain security is enabled.

Please do not locate files in any other area as it may cause a problem with the web server
Log on to webserver

Right click My Computer, select Explore

In the Address bar type the URL you wish to FTP to ie ftp://213.171.193.5 or ftp://substitutewithyourdomainname.co.uk

When prompted, enter the user name & password (we advise not to save passwords) see below

account connection

 
Once logged on


Directory structure of your domain - (please substitute ngresources.net for your domain name) it is important this directory structure is not changed or deleted!

Double click the \htdocs folder - this is the location to transfer your web site files to, just drag & drop,

Upload times will depend on your connection speed & size of files

 
Notes
  • For HTTP proxy FTP with passive data connections such as Terrapin FTP or click here to see how to configure via a proxy server
  • Anonymous logins are not permitted for obvious reasons
  • The home page must be named index.html, index.htm, index.asp or index.shtm
  • We reserve the right to remove or suspend domains hosting inappropriate or offensive content or files not associated with your web site