For Mac Users (Fetch)
The process by which files are transferred to the web server is called "FTP" (File Transfer Protocol).
You have unlimited access via FTP 24 hours a day. As such, you can create and maintain your web pages on your own computer and upload files to your web site at your leisure.
We have two versions of Fetch for you to download should you need it:
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For other versions of of Fetch please visit http://www.dartmouth.edu/pages/
softdev/fetch.html
The following information is contained within
your account Welcome letter and is needed to connect you to your website
via FTP:
Your User Name........(case sensitive)
Your Password..........(case sensitive)
Your Host Address.... yourdomain.com or your IP address
("IP address" is the numerical address assigned to every account.
For the first few days, until your domain name is registered or transferred, this will be the only way you can connect).
Enter this information in the "New Connection" window:
Click OK, and you should see a window like this:
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Click Put File , and you will see a window like this:
Search for the files you wish to upload.
Once you've located the file you want to upload, and click
Open . The file will be transferred.
All of your files will be uploaded to the www directory, as will any subdirectories you create.
The one unique system directory that you may want
to use is cgi-bin; this directory is reserved for custom Perl/CGI scripts. To make
your home page load automatically, name the HTML document "index.html"
in lowercase and upload it to the www directory of your account. If you access your site
(www.yourdomain.com) and see a page that says, "This site is under construction and will be
available soon" that means you have not uploaded your "index.html" file correctly.
As soon as a file is uploaded to the web server,
it is available for all to see. If, after uploading a file, you are still
unable to see the updated file via your browser, try hitting the "Refresh"
or "Reload" button. If that fails, you need to clear both disk
and browser cache. This function can be found by selecting Options - Network
Preferences in Netscape, and Tools - Internet Options in Internet Explorer. Remember that you must first be connected to the
Internet through your local Internet service provider in order to connect
to the web server.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
- All passwords, usernames, and file names are case sensitive. Example: if you typed FILENAME.GIF in your HTML document but named your file filename.gif it would not work. They must match up in order for your page to show up properly.
- Any and all files you want to be accessed via a web browser must be placed in your www directory.
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