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Uploading your website to the Internet is not a complex process so long as you use a reliable "FTP" client.

FTP means "File Transfer Protocol" and is one method used to transfer files to the Internet.

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Once you are happy that you have created the pages and images in the correct manner, you can upload them to the Internet server. We have used screenshots from WS-FTP in this example.

When you start WS-FTP you will be prompted for the FTP login information. Enter this exactly and then click "Connect".

You will be presented with two screens side by side.

The left screen represents your computer and the right is the Internet server. On the Internet side are three folders. In order to have the website display correctly all the files must go into the "HTDOCS" folder. To open this folder, double-click it.

You can also delete, move, rename and create files and folders on the Internet server using WS-FTP. Your home page (the one you want to be displayed first) must be called either "default" or "Index".

In order to upload your pages and images to the Internet server, simply locate them on your computer, select the file and then press the right facing arrow, seen above in the centre of the image.

You can also copy files from the Internet to your computer by selecting the files and then clicking the left facing arrow.

We recommend that you change your FTP password as often as possible to prevent a security breach. Our policy is to only disclose FTP details to clients when we have made sure of their identity.

We would be pleased to provide advice to you on the use of the FTP clients but would urge caution if you decide to try and make changes to your site.

It is important that you create a copy of your website before making any changes as, when you upload a file which already exists, you will over-write the existing one. We suggest that, before making changes, you download the site from the Internet to your computer.

If you require any advice, let us know.


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