Uploading To Your Site
Directory Structure
At the root of your account exists these directories:
/domains
/mail
/public_html
/backups
The /backups directory contains all the backups created through
the control panel. You will not have a /backups directory until
you create a backup in the control panel.
/domains
The /domains directory contains the files relating to your hosting
account(s). Each domain hosted on your account has its own directory
(/domains/yourdomain.com). Within this directory is:
/logs (monthly logs are stored here -- the directory is created
one month after your account is created)
/private_html (all files accessed through SSL -- https://)
/public_html (files for your general website)
/public_ftp (files for your FTP site)
/stats (files created by Webalizer for the purpose of statistics --
- do not alter/delete this directory)
/mail (files for your e-mails)
- The mail directory includes files created by the server's mail system.
- Do not modify, delete, or add anything to this directory.
/ public_html
The /public_html directory at the root of your account is actually
a link to /domains/yourdomain.com/public_html. If you have more
than one domain hosted on your account, this link will forward
you to the public_html directory of the last domain created
on your account.
Home (index.html) File
The default file for any web directory is index.html. That means
when visitors access http://www.yourdomain.com, the server really
sends them to http://www.yourdomain.com/index.html. This works
for any publicly accessible directory on your system, including
subdomains. When uploading a main web site for each directory remember
to name it index.html. Advanced users may utilize PHP files, shtml
files, etc. If your web site is not based in html, then make sure
your main files are renamed index.extension (index.php, index.shtml,
for example).
Uploading With FTP
Step 1: Obtain FTP client software.
Uploading to the server through FTP requires special software.
Most computer systems do not come with FTP clients, so you will
have
to download one. We suggest:
ÉÂÌ/Windows: LeechFTP (free), WS_FTP LE (free), FTP Explorer (free),
CuteFTP (free trial).
Macintosh: Fetch (free), Transmit (free trial).
Step 2: Connect to the server.
All FTP clients need the following information:
Username - This is your control panel username.
Password - This is your control panel password.
Address - This is the address of the server. Use ftp.yourdomain.com
Port - Use the default port (21).
Some clients may ask for the host type (select "auto"), ASCII/Binary/Auto
(select "auto), and the initial remote folder (you may leave this
blank or change it to /domains/yourdomain.com/public_html to start
off in the main web directory).
Step 3: Open the public_html directory and upload your files.
If you have more than one domain hosted on your account you should
first enter the /domains directory, then the domain you want
to edit, then the public_html directory.
To upload, highlight the files/folders on your computer and drag
them into the appropriate directory on the remote server. Each
FTP client operates differently, so please consult its help file
for complete instructions.
Uploading With FrontPage2002
FrontPage 2002 publishing is very similar to FrontPage 2000 publishing:
1. Make sure you are connected to the Internet. Open your FrontPage Web.
2. From the File menu, select "Publish Web..." Make sure FrontPage only uploads changed pages.
3. Enter your website to publish to (http://www.yourdomain.com).
Make sure to use WWW in your domain name..
4. Enter your username and password.
Uploading With DirectAdmin's File Manager
1. Sign into the control panel and click the "File Manager" icon.
2. Navigate to the directory where you want to upload files.
3. Click the "Upload files to current directory" button at the bottom of the screen.
4. You will see eight (8) fields. Click the "Browse" button
to select the files you wish to upload. Click on "Upload Even More
Files" if you wish to upload more than eight files at one time.
5. Click "Upload Files."
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