How To FTP

"HOW TO FTP" is a step by step guide on how to transfer files from your computer to your web site. Using quite a few screen characters to illustrate each step, the guide walks you through the steps of installing FTP software and uploading a file to your web site.

Many people here already know how to FTP but there are many new people joining the Internet and wanting to create their first web site and hopfully this How To Guide will help you.

...Click on the NEXT button.
The Installation program will walk you through a number of steps. For most using
the default settings will work best. I recommend that you use these defaults until
you have worked with this software for a while and have a good understanding of
what you are doing.
The default set up directory is C:\Program File\WS_FTP
Click the NEXT button to use this default setting.
After successfully installing the software you can begin using the FTP program.
The set up will finish by asking you if you would like to launch WS_FTP PRO
right now. If the box does not have a check mark in it, check it now and then
click the FINISH button to launch the software.
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Because you are using the evaluation software before the program starts a
splash screen will appear telling you how many days you have left to try the
program and three buttons.
Visit our web site, Buy Now and Start Evaluation.
Click on the Start Evaluation button.
(after you have tried the program a few times you should consider buying the
software license, it is reasonably priced and well worth it as one of the tools you
will use often as a web site owner / web site master)
Setting Up Your Profile (Create Site)Setting up a profile is also very easy. The default settings work with Host4Profit
and many other web host providers.
Click on the Create Site Button.
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You will then enter the Profile Wizard.
BecauseBecause you may eventually have more than one web site each one needs to be
identified with its own name. For my web site at SFIwebBuilder.com I entered the
name SFIweb.
This can be any name however using the same name as the domain names just
keeps things organized.
Save the site profile in the default setting called MySites
When you have entered information in both areas you are ready to move on.
Click the Next button
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When you signed up with your hosting provider they should have sent you some
information about your account.
They should have given you the name of the FTP Host Address or Remote
Server Name.

When you sign up with most hosting companies they will send you a welcome
email. This email usually includes important information such as your User ID
and password. This information is required in order to FTP to your host. If you do
not know your User ID or password contact your host provider for help.

Connecting To Your Host
You are now ready to connect to your host and upload your HTML and graphic
files. On page 6 you created a Profile Name. This profile name should now
appear on your screen.
The name I entered was SFIweb so I click on this profile name to highlight it and
then click on the Connect button.
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