Web Hosting DB|Wired

WS FTP (by Ipswitch)

After opening your FTP software you will see the screen below. Click on the "NEW" button. This will give you a blank screen to setup and use as your connection to your site.

Fill in the blanks as follows:

Profile Name - Whatever you want to name your site.
Host Name - Enter your domain name ftp.yourdomain.com or IP ADDRESS**
Host Type - From the list choose "Automatic Detect"
User ID - Enter your FTP username
Password - Enter your FTP password
OTHER - Under the Options/Session Options make sure "Use PASV trasfer mode is checked.

** if your name is not registered or if you are transferring to DBWired, you may need to use the IP ADDRESS until the name is fully registered or transferred. The IP does NOT require www. or http in the host name.

Now click the "Save" button. When you open FTP in the future and choose your profile name you will not have to enter any information, just click "OK".

The following screen will look like this. It should have your domain name in the title bar of the program. Everything in the left window (local system) is on your computer, everything in the right window (remote system) is on our server.

You will place all of your web pages inside the httpdocs(Linux) and the www(windows) directory on the remote system. To enter these directories, just double click on the directory name of httpdocs or www depending on your hosting plan.

Once you double click on httpdocs(Linux) or www(Windows), you will enter your web site files. The "cgi-bin"(Linux) is where you will place all cgi executable files. The "httpsdocs"(Linux) folder holds your restricted directories and files. You will place your files inside the httpdocs(Linux) or www(Windows)directories or the www that will be your files that will makeup your site pages. You create subdirectories by clicking on MkDir on the right hand side and name the directory. The only requirement to your website is for the first page to be named index.html, index.htm, index.php3 or index.shtml(Linux) or index.html, index.htm, default.html, or default.asp, index.asp, and index.cfm or default.cfm (Windows) for it to autoload. Note: Keep all your file names in lowercase to make things easier.

To go up directory levels, you will double click on the green arrow at the top of the window. This will work for both the local system (your computer) or the remote system (our server).

To transfer files: highlight the file on your local system and click the arrow button to transfer the file over to the remote system. This is transferring files from your computer to our servers. Once the file is located on the remote system, it is live on the server. There are no time delays. You are complete at this point.

Other Notes on file names:

Make sure it is in lower case when you transfer it to the web server.

Make sure you name all files in lower case. This will save being confused and conflict, also do not use the following symbols in your filenames: "~!@#$%^& etc.", but the "_" character is acceptable.

A common situation that occurs is this; after loading new pages in your web server directory you go to view the web page in your browser and it appears the changes have not taken effect. If you have properly saved your files, the problem is most likely due to cache in the browser. The remedy is to delete the cache settings or hit the "shift" key and reload button on your browser at the same time. This will cause the server to send a "fresh" load of that page.



WS FTP (by Ipswitch) After opening your FTP software you will see the screen below. Click on the "NEW" button. This will give you a blank screen to setup and use as your connection to your site. Fill in the blanks as follows: Profile Name - Whatever you want to name your site. Host Name - Enter your domain name ftp.yourdomain.com or IP ADDRESS Host Type - From the list choose "Automatic Detect" User ID - Enter your FTP username Password - Enter your FTP password OTHER** - Under the Options/Session Options make sure "Use PASV trasfer mode is checked. ** if your name is not registered or if you are transferring to DBWired, you may need to use the IP ADDRESS until the name is fully registered or transferred. The IP does NOT require www. or http in the host name. Now click the "Save" button. When you open FTP in the future and choose your profile name you will not have to enter any information, just click "OK". The following screen will look like this. It should have your domain name in the title bar of the program. Everything in the left window (local system) is on your computer, everything in the right window (remote system) is on our server. You will place all of your web pages inside the httpdocs(Linux) and the www(windows) directory on the remote system. To enter these directories, just double click on the directory name of httpdocs or www depending on your hosting plan. Once you double click on httpdocs(Linux) or www(Windows), you will enter your web site files. The "cgi-bin"(Linux) is where you will place all cgi executable files. The "httpsdocs"(Linux) folder holds your restricted directories and files. You will place your files inside the httpdocs(Linux) or www(Windows)directories or the www that will be your files that will makeup your site pages. You create subdirectories by clicking on MkDir on the right hand side and name the directory. The only requirement to your website is for the first page to be named index.html, index.htm, index.php3 or index.shtml(Linux) or index.html, index.htm, default.html, or default.asp, index.asp, and index.cfm or default.cfm (Windows) for it to autoload. Note: Keep all your file names in lowercase to make things easier. To go up directory levels, you will double click on the green arrow at the top of the window. This will work for both the local system (your computer) or the remote system (our server). To transfer files: highlight the file on your local system and click the arrow button to transfer the file over to the remote system. This is transferring files from your computer to our servers. Once the file is located on the remote system, it is live on the server. There are no time delays. You are complete at this point. Other Notes on file names: Make sure it is in lower case when you transfer it to the web server. Make sure you name all files in lower case. This will save being confused and conflict, also do not use the following symbols in your filenames: "~!@#$%^& etc.", but the "_" character is acceptable. A common situation that occurs is this; after loading new pages in your web server directory you go to view the web page in your browser and it appears the changes have not taken effect. If you have properly saved your files, the problem is most likely due to cache in the browser. The remedy is to delete the cache settings or hit the "shift" key and reload button on your browser at the same time. This will cause the server to send a "fresh" load of that page.