Some web hosting companies allow you to telnet into their server. Contact your web master or your web hosting company regarding details on Telnetting or using their web based file management program.

Using WS_FTP
You can purchase a copy of the WS_FTP program from http://www.wsftp.com.

To use WS_FTP:

Step 1: Click on 'New'
Enter your login info in the appropriate fields.

• The Profile Name can be anything you wish to call the site.
• The Home Name/Address is the name of your Web Site (your-site.com)
• Enter your assigned User ID and Password. Please note that all of this info is case-sensitive, and should be entered exactly as given.
• Check the Save Pwd Box if you want your password stored by the program.

Step 2: Click on 'Startup' Tab
For the Initial Remote Host Directory type in the folder for your server files (e.g. HTML) The Initial Local Directory should be the complete file path to the directory on your computer which contains your upload store files. Click on the 'Apply' button.

Step 3: Make sure you are connected to the Internet.

With your site selected, click on the 'OK' button to connect.
Next time you use WS_FTP, proceed directly to this Step 3.
After WS_FTP is logged-in, make sure that your main page is called index.html for UNIX users.
You then select the files in the left window to upload files up to the server. Click on the right arrow button to upload your files.
Note if you wish to select a range of files to upload, click on the first file. Then hold your shift key down and use your mouse button on the left to click on the last file in that range.

Next, open up a web browser (eg. Netscape, Internet Explorer) and verify your site is working properly.

Using CuteFTP

You can purchase a copy of the CuteFTP from http://www.cuteftp.com.
The steps are similar to WS_FTP.

To use CuteFTP:

Step 1: CuteFTP opens with the FTP Site Manager. The first time you log-in to your web site with CuteFTP, click the 'Add Site' button to bring-up the Add Host dialog box.

Step 2: Enter your login info in the appropriate fields.

• The Site Label can be anything you wish to call the site.
• The host address is the name of your Web Site (your-site.com)
• Enter your assigned User Name and Password. Please note that all of this info is case-sensitive, and should be entered exactly as given.
• For the Initial Remote Directory type in the folder for your server files (e.g. HTML)
• The Initial Local Directory should be the complete file path to the directory on your computer which contains your upload store files. Click the <?> button to browse your hard drive for the correct path.
• Click the 'OK' button when you are finished entering your data.

Step 3: Make sure you are connected to the internet.
Click on the name of the Site you just added and click on 'Connect' button
Next time you use CuteFTP, proceed directly to this Step 3

Step 4: After Cuteftp is logged-in, make sure that your main page is called index.html for UNIX users. Double-click a file in the left window to upload (put) a file up to the server.

Next, open up a web browser (eg. Netscape, Internet Explorer) and verify your site is working properly.

AOL users

AOL users may upload their store files to their AOL web sites by typing in the key word myplace. Click on My FTP space and follow the AOL instructions to upload their store files individually. Make sure you select the correct file mode, ASCII (Text) or Binary (Programs and graphics). Generally Binary will work in most cases. But the *. html files and *.ini files you may use ASCII (Text) mode to upload.

While the AOL upload utility program only allows a single file transfer each time, you can speed up your file transfer by using any of the above two popular FTP programs. However, you must make sure you are connected to myplace at AOL first before you use WS_FTP or CuteFTP. Once connected, you can use the FTP program the normal way to upload your store files.

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