How to Upload
Web Pages with a Macintosh
Basics
What
is uploading? - Uploading is the process of sending the files
that make up your web site to our server so that they can be viewed
from the web. Of course before anything you need to have already
created a web page which should be stored on your computer. If possible,
we suggest printing this page before you start, as it is much easier
to have it in front of you as you go through the process.
What tools do I need? - The
only program you need is called Interarchy This is what
you will use to actually transfer your site to the server. Below
we've provided instructions on how to download and setup the program.
If you need assistance with this process, feel free to contact our
technical support at 1-877-777-BWEB. Please note that
these directions may vary somewhat depending on what type of computer
and software you are using. These instructions assume you are using
Internet Explorer 4.5, but they should be consistent regardless
of what browser you have.
Hint on Using this page - Most
instructions on this page have a screen shot showing the screen
or window you should be viewing at that point. To view the screen
shot, click the 
icon (no pun intended) associated with each step.
Downloading Interarchy
- To download Interarchy click on the link below called 'Interarchy for Power Mac'.
Interarchy
for Power Mac
- At this point you should follow the on screen instructions to
download the most current version of Interarchy.
- Interarchy should now open and give you a window with a list
of different options. Double-click where it says 'FTP Accounts'
to continue.
- A windows will now pop up called 'Get via FTP' which will ask
you for a number of settings. This is the information that tells
the program how to connect to the server. Fill in the following
values in all lower case:
| Server: |
ftp.bestweb.net |
| Path: |
~yourusername/public_html |
| Username: |
your username |
| Password: |
your password |
- Once you have all the values typed in properly, click the 'Save'
button. By clicking on the save button, we're telling the program
to store all the settings we entered so we don't have to type them
in again.
- On the next screen that comes up called 'Save Password?', enter
your password in the box provided. After you've done that, click
the 'Save Password' button.
- You will now be asked where you want to store the settings on
your computer. The easiest place to do this is on your Desktop.
If it's not already selected on the window that pops up, pull down
the drop down menu and select 'Desktop'. By default the settings
will be saved in a file called 'public_html Bookmark'. Unless you
want to change this, click the 'Save' button to finish the setup
process
Uploading Your Site
Now
that everything is set up, you're ready to upload your site. You
should have an icon on your desktop called 'public_html Bookmark'
which we just set up in the steps above. To connect to the server,
all you need to do is double click on this bookmark file. This will
automatically open your public_html folder on our server.
This public_html folder is where you need to store the files
which make up your web site in order to make them accessible to
the world.
Once your public_html folder is open,
all you need to do is drag your files and or folders into it. Interarchy will automatically transfer the files. To select more than one
file to transfer at a time you can drag a selection box around everything
you want to select, or hold down the Shift key and click on each
item separately.
To update your site, just repeat the
process. Any file you drag into your public_html folder should automatically
overwrite the existing files.
Important Information
Obviously you would replace yourusername
with your username on our system. For instance the user 'john1234'
would have the following URL (web address): http://www.bestweb.net/~john1234'.
If you have a domain with us, your URL would be your domain name
such as www.yourbusiness.com.
- In order for your site to come up automatically when someone enters
your URL, your first page must have the filename index.html.
If you do not have your first page named 'index.html' change it
and make sure to update all your links.
- Keep in mind that files on our server are case sensitive.
By this we mean a file named MYPHOTOS.JPG is totally different than
'myphotos.jpg' or 'Myphotos.JPG'. If your web site links to an image
or file using a different case than what the file is named, it will
not show up properly. As a result, it is a good guideline to name
all your files in all lower case.
Additional Resources
- If you have read these instructions and are still having trouble
with the downloading, setup, or basic operation of Interarchy,
feel free to contact our technical support at 1-877-777-BWEB or
by E-mailing support@bestweb.net.
Please keep in mind we do not provide assistance with designing
or troubleshooting your site free of charge.
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