Where / How Do I Upload My Pages To?
WHERE? - You will need to create and edit the
pages on YOUR system using a program of your choice. Once you've
created them, you will need to upload them to our server. The address
for our FTP server is ns3.geneseo.net and you
will need to login with your username and password.
HOW? - You will need to use an FTP program to
upload the pages. We would recommend CuteFTP. This program can be
downloaded from the net at shareware.com. Once you get the
program you will need to tell it the server address and the user name and
password you will be connecting with. Once you're able to establish a
connection, you will need to follow the instructions on the rest of this
page.
What Else?
The remainder of this page is specific to what happens on OUR server once
you're connected with an FTP program.
Regardless of which program you decide to use to create and
upload your personal web pages, there are some standard routines that must
happen on our server in order for your personal web page to be uploaded
and work on our system.
First you will have established your FTP connection to our server using
your username and password. This will be the same username and password
that you use for getting online and retrieving your email.
Once your session is established you will be in your home directory by
default. If you see files listed in your directory - LEAVE them
there. These are critical to your account operating properly.
Within this home directory, you will need to create a new
directory called public_html. This is the directory in
which you will upload all of your files. You may create sub-directories
underneath public_html - but everything you want to be available on your
page must reside in the public_html directory.
The "main page file" (the page that users will see first when they pull up
your home page) must be called index.html. If it is called
anything else the home page will not display.
That's it! You need to create a directory called
public_html and
you need to have your main page called index.html.
Good luck!