- What is Anonymous FTP?
- I am uploading files but
still see white pages?
- How do I use CuteFTP to
upload files?
- How do I use HotMetal Pro
to upload files?
- How do I use Netscape Navigator
to upload files?
- How do I use WS FTP to upload
files?
- How do I publish using Netscape
Composer?
- How do I upload files using
Adobe Pagemill?
- How do I use Claris Homepage
to upload file
1.
What is Anonymous
FTP?
Anonymous
FTP is the ability to upload and/or download files from
a server without having a login username and password.
Obviously, for security reasons, we only allow anonymous
FTP to specific directories.
After
anonymous FTP is setup, it will create a directory called
$domain-anonftp in the user's home directory. This directory
will by default contain the following directories:
/bin
/dev
/etc
/lib
/pub
The
only directory that is used is the "pub" directory.
This is where the user should put files that they want
to have visitors anonymously download. Vistors can access
this directory via a browser by going to:
ftp://$domain.com/pub
Note,
we do not allow clients the ability to allow users to
both upload and download to the same directory. We do
this for security reasons. The client is responsible
for moving files from the incoming directory to the
pub directory if they wish for uploaded files to be
later downloaded. To get an incoming directory, contact
support.
The
incoming directory would be:
ftp://$domain.com/incoming
This
directory is writable from the web but NOT readable.
No one coming in from the web (or from an FTP program
logging in as "anonymous") can see what files
are stored here.
This
can be useful for resellers who want to allow their
clients to update their pages but don't want to give
them full FTP access. The clients would upload to ftp://$domain.com/incoming
and the reseller would move the files into /home/$user/$domain-www.
2. I am
uploading files but still see a white page?
If
our white "Welcome to domainname.com!" page,
index.html, has not been replaced by another index page,
then anyone going to domainname.com will still see the
white page instead of some other home page.
This
is the order in which the web server looks for a page
to put up as the "home" page:
default.htm
-> index.phtml -> index.pht -> index.cgi ->
index.shtml -> index.html -> welcome.cgi ->
welcome.html -> index.htm
Just
delete the index.html file and anything after it in
this list will then come up automatically. Notice that
"home.html" is NOT on the list and so will
not show up as your home page. You would need to rename
it.
3. How
do I use CuteFTP to upload files?
- When
CuteFTP is loaded the first time, the following
window will appear. If the window doesn't appear,
press the F4 function key.
- Click
on Personal FTP Sites and then click on "Add
site"
- Add
the following to the FTP Site Edit window
-Virtual domain users should enter their domain
name in Host Address
-All users must enter their username and password
in the appropriate boxes
-Make sure Login type is Normal
-Do not add anything to the Initial Remote Directory
Box
4. How
do I ue HotMetal Pro to upload files?
- Put
your site name in Site Name
- Virtual
Domain Customers should enter their domain name
Host Name.
- Add
your case sensitive username and password.
- Virtual
and non-virtual customers should leave Path:
blank.
5. How
do I use Netscape Navigator to upload files?
Editing Files Online With Netscape Navigator Gold:
- After
loading Netscape Navigator Gold, choose Options
--> Editor Preferences
- Check
both the Maintain Links and Keep Images with document
options
- Add
the following to the Default Publishing Location
Section
-Virtual domain users should enter their domain
name in Publish to
-Virtual domain users should type http://theirdomain.com
in the Browse to box
- Click
on Apply and then OK.
-
After
editing your files, choose File --> Publish.
The screen below will appear.
Click on "Use Default Location" to retrieve
the information stored in the Editor Preferences.
6. How
do I use WS_FTP to upload files?
- When
WS_FTP is loaded the first time, the following window
will appear. If the window doesn't appear, click
on Connect.
- Click
on New
- Add
the following to the Session Profile window
-Virtual domain users should enter their domain
name in Host Name
-All users must enter their username and password
in the appropriate boxes
-Leave blank the Account and Remote Host boxes
-Make sure the Anonymous Login box is not checked!
- Click
on Save and then OK.
7. How
do I publish using Netscape Composer?
- To
upload files with Netscape's Composer use the publish
button. In the Location field type
-
ftp://Business
Hosting Plus/www/
This
will place the file into your webspace. Don't forget
to include your username and password.
If
you wish to place the file in a sub-directory you must
first create that directory with the file manager. Then
the location would be:
ftp://Business
Hosting Plus/www/subdirectory
8. How
do I upload files using Adobe PageMill?
- After
loading the Pagemill program, choose Site Mapping
Information
- Add
your site name
- Add
a Host Name. Virtual domain users should enter their
own domain name.
- Move
to the box titled Authentication. Leave Remote Folder
Blank!
- Add
your username.
- Add
your password.
- Click
on Save Password if you feel it is okay to have
your password remain in your local machine.
9. How
do I use Claris Homepage to upload files?
- Virtual
Domain Customers should enter their domain name
for "Server Name".
- Add
your case sensitive username and password.
- Virtual
and non-virtual customers should leave Remote
Directory blank
