File Transfer Protocol

To upload your HTML files and images to your web site you will need a File Transfer Protocol program such as WS_FTP for Windows or Fetch for Macintosh. It is also possible to upload through DOS, but that will not be covered here. After installing the necessary software, simply follow the instructions below.

WS_FTP

  1. In the Session Properties window that first comes up, make sure you are in the General tab. Enter any name you choose in the Profile bar.
  2. Enter your URL for the Host name, such as www.95net.com. If you are uploading a personal web page, enter users.95net.com for the Host name. Do NOT enter "ftp.95net.com" when uploading!
  3. Host Type should be set to Automatic Detect.
  4. Enter your User ID and password in lowercase and click save Password.
  5. Go to the Startup tab at the top and click once. Initial Remote Directory should be left blank. Initial local directory should be the location of your files, such as C:\Program Files\website.
  6. Go back to the General tab and click OK.
  7. Everything on the left is your system and on the right is the remote system. To upload or download files, simply double-click on any file or click once and then select the appropriate arrows in the middle.
  8. The main page MUST be called index.htm or index.html. There is no need to create folders or specify directories, unless you choose to do so, such as creating yourself a test directory.
  9. WARNING If you upload a file or image, it will automatically overwrite the old file if it has the same name. Also, it is very important to remember that the server is case-sensitive.

FETCH

  1. Connect to 95Net, or your own ISP and open the Fetch program.
  2. Enter the name of the host you will be uploading to. If you are uploading to your own domain, enter www.yourcompany.com. If you are uploading a personal web page, enter users.95net.com. Do NOT enter ftp.95net.com.
  3. Type in your User ID and password in lowercase. When downloading from anonymous FTP sites such as ftp.95net.com, you can enter anonymous for your ID, and your e-mail address for your password. When uploading, you will need to enter the User ID and Password assigned to the account.
  4. Enter the directory level where you would like to start when connected. This is generally left blank, and the main page file must be placed here.
  5. Once the connection information is entered, you can press OK to connect to the server.
  6. To upload files, simply click on Put File. You can then select which files you would like to upload.
  7. Important-When uploading HTML files, you must select Text. When uploading JPG and GIF files, you must select Raw Data.
  8. WARNING If you upload a file or image, it will automatically overwrite the old file if it has the same name.
  9. The main page MUST be called index.htm or index.html. Also, it is very important to remember that the server is case-sensitive.

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