How to Upload Web Pages with Windows
95/98/NT
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 you can upload
your web pages, you need to have created a web page which you will have
stored on your computer. If possible, we suggest printing this page
before you start, as it it is much easier to have it in front of you
as you go through the process.
What tools do I need? - There are two programs you need to
successfully upload your page. The first, WS_FTP is an FTP
program. This is the program you will use to actually transfer your
site to the server. In order to speed download time, WS_FTP has been
compressed or 'zipped'. In order to setup and use the program you
need to decompress or 'unzip' it. This is done using the second program,
WinZip. Below we've provided instructions on how to download
and setup each of these programs. If you need assistance with this
process, feel free to contact our technical support at 1-877-777-BWEB.
Hint on Using this page - Each instruction on this page has
a screen shot showing the screen you should be in at that point. To
view the screen shot for each step click the 
icon (no pun intended) associated with each step.
Step 1 - Downloading WS_FTP
To download WS_FTP click on the link below called 'WS_FTP For Windows
95/98/NT'.
WS_FTP
For Windows 95/98/NT
A screen will pop up called 'File Download'. On it make sure "Save
file to Disk" is selected and click "O.K.".
Next you will get a window called "Save As" asking you where on
your computer you'd like to save the file. Pull down the menu at the
top and select 'Desktop'. Once you have 'Desktop' selected, click
the 'Save' button and the program will start to download to your computer.
After several minutes the program will finish downloading, and you
should see a new icon on your desktop called 'ws_ftple.exe'.
Step 2 - Setting Up WS_FTP
At this point you should have an icon on your desktop called 'ws_ftple.exe'.
If you don't go back and repeat Step 1
. To start the setup of
WS_FTP, double click on the 'ws_ftple.exe' icon.
When you double-click on 'ws_ftple.exe', you will automatically
launch WS-FTP's setup program.
You should now be in the WS_FTP setup program with
a light blue background. Click 'Next', and answer the question(s) that pop
up.
Next you will get the WS_FTP license agreement. Just click 'Yes'
to continue.
On the next screen which says 'Choose Destination Location',
click 'Next'.
On the next screen which says, 'Select Program Folder', click Next.
Finally, click Finish to exit the installation program.
Step 3 -
Configuring WS_FTP
At this point you should have
WS_FTP installed on your system. All we need to do is set up a 'Profile'
which tells WS_FTP how to connect to our server. To do this:
First, open up WS_FTP. To do this, click on your 'Start' button,
go to 'Programs', then 'WS_FTP', and click on "WS_FTP'. This should
open the program. It will open up with a default profile. Since we
need to create a new one, click the 'New' button.
You should how have a blank profile. Fill in the following values
in lower case:
- Profile Name: BestWeb
- Host Name/Address: ftp.bestweb.net
- User ID: your username (for example 'john123')
- Password: your password
Lastly, check the check box called 'Save Password' to the right.
Next click on the 'Startup' tab at the top of the profile. It has
a place to enter the 'Initial Remote Host Directory'. This is the
directory on our server which WS_FTP will open automatically when
it connects. For this value just enter 'public_html'.
Also on the 'Startup' tab is a field called 'Initial Local Directory'.
Set this to the directory on your computer containing the files for
your web site. When you've entered this value, click the 'Apply' button
to save your profile, and click back to the 'General Tab'. WS_FTP
is now all set to use!
Uploading
Your Site
Now that everything is set up, you're ready to upload your site. If you're not already in WS_FTP,
open it. You should automatically be at your BestWeb profile. If not, go back and repeat
Step 3. When you are ready to connect, click the 'O.K.'. button.
The left hand window shows the files on your computer. It should already be in the folder containing
the files that make up your web site. If not, double click on the green up-arrow at the top of the list
or the drive letters at the bottom to navigate to the folder containing the files that make up your web site.
On the right-hand window of the program you'll see the files you currently have uploaded to the server.
If this is your first time attempting to upload, it should be blank. To upload your web site files,
highlight them with your mouse on the left, and click the right arrow in the center of the program. This
will transfer the file you select to the server. To select multiple files to transfer, hold down the
Control (CTRL) key on your keyboard and click each file you wish to highlight.
That's it! To update your site, just repeat the process. Any file
you upload will automatically overwrite whatever is currently on
the server.
Important Information
To access your site, go to your web browser and enter the address:
http://www.bestweb.net/~yourusername.
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 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 WinZip or WS_FTP,
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.
If you need assistance with the design of your page, check out
BestWeb's Helpful Pages.
If you need information on running CGI scripts from your account,
check out our CGI Frequently
Asked Questions.
If you would like information on getting
your own domain (www.yoursite.com), visit our Domain
Services Page.
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thoughts and suggestions to webmaster@bestweb.net.
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