FTP... was it made to piss people off on purpose? :)

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    Ok guy hey... I am having a lot of trouble figuring this crap out!!!

    I have all my html files in frontpage ready to put online and test but I just don't get it...

    So I was wondering... what if I pay one of you guys 5 bucks paypal, I will give you my cpanel login tell you what I want my URLs to be for the html files and have you upload them for me (while capturing video and audio of how you do it so I can learn it aswell)

    Would anyone be interested?

    Josiah
     
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  2. bacanze

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    Which bit are you stuck on exactly, below is all the information you need ususally (note I am using Dreamweaver)

    FTP Host: ftp.yourdomain.com

    Host Directory: /public_html/

    Login: YourCpanelLogin

    Password: YourPassword

    If it does not work, check the check box which is labeled Use Passive FTP
     
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    Will.Spencer NetBuilder

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    Google for 'ftp explorer' it is free.

    Dont use the ftp within frontpage as it doesnt work well (infact I dont actually think it is ftp iirc)

    Use ftp explorer as a beginner - its easy to use and free - all you will need is the ftp address of your host and your login and password.
     
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    just checked frontpage (or the version I have anyway!) and it uses http and not ftp to upload - might be why you having trouble?
     
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    check out bulletprrof FTP, WS_FTP or Filezilla to make your life a whole lot easier.
     
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    Hmmm nitro that is interesting about what you are saying...

    Only what does it mean exactly LOL

    Josiah
     
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    Sorry Mate,

    I will try and explain. The version of Frontpage I have uses http (hyper-text transfer protocol) to upload files and not FTP (file transfer protocol). Im not sure if all versions of frontpage are the same as I dont use it, but what it means is that if you are trying to ftp using http it wont work!!

    If you do a google or yahoo search for a program called 'FTP Explorer' you can download it for free and use that - it is dead easy to use.

    Your host where you are uploading your files will (should have already) given you an upload path (AKA an FTP address) for your site. You will need to tell FTP Explorer what it is when you launch the program along with your username and password. The go to file menu and upload.....

    .......simple as that.
     
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    Here's the step by step from the front page help file

    Publish a web using HTTP
    Publish the files in the current web when you are ready to present your web for public viewing, or when you want to update the files in your web. You can publish using HTTP (HyperText Transfer Protocol) if the the FrontPage Server Extensions are installed on the Web server to which you are publishing.

    Before you publish your web, you can specify which pages you want to publish. Then, when you publish your web, you have the following options:

    Publish only the files that have changed. FrontPage compares the files on your local web to the files on the Web server, and only those files that are newer than those on the Web server are published. However, files that have been marked Don't Publish will not be published.
    Publish all files, except those that have been marked Don't Publish. The files from the local web will overwrite all files on the destination Web server, even if the files on the Web server are newer.
    Publish subwebs, if the current web has subwebs. All files and folders in subwebs will be recursively published in addition to those in the current web.
    Publish the web using a secure (SSL) connection. For example, use this feature if your Web server uses the HTTPS protocol to authenticate its users.
    On the File menu, click Publish Web.
    Click Options to expand the list of options.
    Specify whether you want to publish only pages that have changed, or all pages.
    To publish subwebs, select the Include subwebs check box.
    To publish using a secure connection, select the Secure connection required (SSL) check box. Your destination Web server must support SSL for this feature to work.
    In the Specify the location to publish your web to box, type the location of a Web server, click the arrow to select a location to which you have published before, or click Browse to find the publishing location.
    Click Publish.
    FrontPage publishes your web. If you want to verify that your web was successfully published, click the hyperlink that is displayed after the web has been published — your Web browser will open to the site you just published.

    If you cancel publishing in the middle of the operation, files that have already been published remain on the destination Web server.

    Tip To publish only pages that have changed to the same location you previously published to, click Publish .



    Publish a web using FTP
    Publish the files in the current web when you are ready to present your web for public viewing, or when you want to update the files in your web on a remote web server.

    Publish using FTP (File Transfer Protocol) if the the FrontPage Server Extensions are not installed on the Web server to which you are publishing. You will need to know the FTP server name and directory path. The FTP server name is the domain name of the Web server to which you are publishing (for example, ftp.server.com). The directory path is the folder on the server where your web is stored (for example, /public_html). If you are unsure about your user name, password, or FTP location, contact your Internet service provider.

    Before you publish your web, you can specify which pages you want to publish. Then, when you publish your web, you have the following options:

    Publish only the files that have changed. FrontPage compares the files on your computer to the files on the Web server, and only those files that are newer than those on the Web server are published. However, files that have been marked Don't Publish will not be published.
    Publish all files, except those that have been marked Don't Publish. The files from the local web will overwrite all files on the destination Web server, even if the files on the Web server are newer.
    Publish subwebs, if the current web has subwebs. All files and folders in subwebs will be recursively published in addition to those files and folders in the current web.
    On the File menu, click Publish Web.
    Click Options to expand the list of options.
    Specify whether you want to publish only pages that have changed, or all pages.
    To publish subwebs, select the Include subwebs check box.
    In the Specify the location to publish your web to box, type the location of an FTP Web server (for example, ftp://ftp.server.com/public_html), or click the arrow to select a location to which you have published before.
    Clicking Browse to find the folder on the server where your web is stored is not recommended for FTP publishing because you will need to navigate through a folder structure which might be unclear.

    Click Publish.
    FrontPage publishes your web. By browsing to your web, you can verify that your web was successfully published.

    Because you are publishing to a Web server that does not run the FrontPage Server Extensions, you will be notified if your web contains any features that require the server extensions.

    If you cancel publishing in the middle of the operation, files that have already been published remain on the destination Web server.

    Tip To publish only pages that have changed to the same location you previously published to, click Publish .
     
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