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:woot: I got something right :D

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this is my web site at the moment useing the SGW software click below

http://www.oldgit1.plug.to

its on ntl at the mo but i want it on an independant site so i dont loose it if i move from ntl :)

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So if you have the:
Domain & have written a very basic HTML website (yes me) Then all id need to do is buy some webspace? and save my HTML coding in the webspace?
I bought my domain from 123reg its www.pop80.co.uk but currently points to nothing but a blogger standard page.
Anyone help?

Re: ftp web site space
 

You'd just need to buy some space, point your existing domain name to it, & upload your site.

Have a look at the I-Web link posted earlier in the thread. Very cheap, lots of features, & their support & customer services are excellent.

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oh yeh sounds easy but i have spent all day trying to upload the web site .
upload to where , i still cant work it out ,,what address do you put in to upload to ,:confused: nowhere on the site does it give a place to upload that i can see .
the help file says goto ftp manager icon ,,but there's no ftp manager icon to go to .:confused: god help all beginners

Re: ftp web site space
 

Sheridan.

From the link that I've posted twice now:

http://www.i-websolutions.co.uk/faqs...ategory_id=3#8

You need to use your FTP software to upload your files to the public_html folder.

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I have sgw software that uses ftp .but it asks for an ftp address , this bit I don't understand ,,do I just put ftp in front of my domain name ..and press upload :confused:

sorry to be such a dunce :dunce: but they don't make it easy ,,it all assumed that you have knowledge of such things :dunce:

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Does it give you an option to view the structure of the existing files/folders before you upload?

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when you were uploading to your ntlworld space did you type-
ftp://upload.ntlworld.com or upload.ntlworld.com ?

You will either need to include the ftp:// or not with your i-web account the same as you did with the ntlworld space. You will find a folder named public_html on your webspace- and this is where you need to put the documents that you wish to be public (ie the htm/ html files and images etc)

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I think the software is asking for the absolute path to the specific folder for the upload.

Would it be something like mydomainname.com/public_html/ ?

I'm thinking that it might be easier to just use this software for the creation of the site and then use something like FileZilla for the actual upload.....

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yep just typed ftp:// in front of my domain it seems to have uploaded to something ,,but when i type in www.oldgit1.co.uk ,,well look for your self ,tell me what you see.

:confused:

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If you go to the Control Panel for your web hosting, and then click on the file manager option you will probably find that your files have just been uploaded to totally the wrong place on the server.....
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You should be able to see where they are, and then use the control panel's File Manager to put them in the right place (public_html).
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Did you upload the files seperately or as one big directory? If as one directory, what was the directory/folder called?

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Sheridan,


Ok, here goes

Ftp address : 66.199.245.98
Username : Username as per your welcome mail
Password : Password as per your welcome mail

Put your files into the public_html directory... You will see this once you have connected your FTP client.

You are currently using the wrong password (i have removed a block on your IP) Please make sure your FTP password is correct before you attempt to upload again.

Re: ftp web site space
 

I don't think Sheridan is using an ftp client as such, it seems to be a site creation tool.

Not sure if it will allow him to choose a directory, he may need to specify one explicitly.

If that's the case would it be:

IPADDRESS/public_html/

?

Re: ftp web site space
 

yes its a site creation tool .