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Uploading Web sites - Using FileZillaThis document will guide you through the process of uploading your personal or business web site to Iserv. If you need assistance, please call
Customer Service at 888.64.ISERV or email info@iserv.net.
In order to transfer your files to the Iserv server, you will need to use FTP.
What is FTP?
FileZillaTM is a Windows ® file transfer application. It is uses the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) to copy files between computers on the Internet.
Where can I get FileZilla?
FileZilla has no time limit and is free. To download FileZilla now from Sourceforge click here: http://FileZilla.sourceforge.net/.
How do I use FileZilla?
Download and install FileZilla. When you start the program, you will see a window similar to this:
Initial
Setup
- Click
on the 'File Menu' option
- Click on 'Site Manager'
- In the window that appears, click on the 'New Site'
button at the bottom
- In the box that's already selected, change 'New FTP' site
to "www.iserv.net"
- Set the 'Host' to "www.iserv.net"
- Change the 'Logon type' to "Normal"
- In the 'User' field, enter your username
- In the 'Password' field, enter your password
- Click the circle next to 'Default'
- Logon to 'Server'
- To connect to the server, click on the 'File' menu option
- Click on 'Connect to default site'
- This will bring up
a listing of on the left hand side of the window as well as the right.
- Layout
- The windows on the left represent the
files and sub folders on 'Your Local System' or computer
- The windows on the right represent the
files and sub folders on the 'Iserv Web Server' or remote system
- You
should see a 'public_html' folder on the right
- Files
and folders stored inside the 'public html' folder will be viewable to others.
- Files and folders not stored in the 'public_html' folder will not be viewable to
others.
- You will want to upload your personal webpage files to the 'public_html'
folder.
Exception:
There
is one exception to placing all files inside the 'public_html' folder. If Iserv
is hosting your domain name and commercial web site, you should have a virtual "www"
account for hosting your web site. In this case, choose the 'virtual_html'
folder along with a 'public_html' folder. Iserv domain name customers must
place all of their files and additional folders inside the 'virtual_html'
folder; this is associated and directly related to the domain name address in
order to make the web site available to the world.- Copying
Files
- Single-click
on the file to be uploaded (from the left-side of the screen)
- Select
the folder to upload the file to (on the right-side of the screen)
- If you are
uploading your personal webpage - double-click on the 'public_html' folder icon
- If you are
uploading a site for your Iserv domain name - double-click on the 'virtual_html'
folder icon
- The
right-hand side of the screen, will now display the contents of the folder to
which you are uploading the file
- Drag the file that is uploading from the left-side of the
window to the right-side of the window
- After the copy is complete - Click 'Refresh' (just under
the menu bar) to see a current list of files on the remote server
- You should now see your file in both windows
- When you are done copying files - click the 'File' menu option
- Click 'Disconnect'
- Close the window to close the program
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