Doteasy
Tutorials - FTP
FTP a software that is commonly used to transfer files from
one computer to another. In this case you will be transferring files
from your computer to the Doteasy web server. This tutorial explains to
you how to use CuteFTP software on Windows to upload files to your
server. To follow this tutorial you will need to have your Doteasy
Member ID and password, a copy of CuteFTP installed on your computer
and an internet connection.
I. Doteasy Basic Hosting FTP Tutorial.
 
Start the CuteFTP software and you will see the screen below. Click on
the "NEW" button. This will give you a
blank screen to setup and use as your connection to your site. |
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Fill in the blanks as follows:
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Label for site: |
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Your website name |
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FTP Host Address: |
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ftp.yourdomain.com |
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(substitute yourdomain.com with your domain) |
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FTP site User
Name: |
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Enter your Doteasy Member ID |
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(member ID only NOT administrative email
address) |
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FTP site Password: |
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Enter your Doteasy Member
password |
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(passwords and IDs are case sensitive) |
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Login type: |
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Then click Connect. Define a label (name) for the site and the program will save the settings so you don't have to enter this information again.
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Once you are connected to the server you will see the following file(s) and folder(s) as shown below.
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 To transfer files: Select the file
on your computer and click the arrow button to transfer the file over
to the Doteasy Server. You should overwrite the files on the remote
system if you are making changes to your website. It should take
several seconds to transfer your files depending on your internet
connection speed. After you have finished uploading all of the
necessary files, you may exit the program and view your changes through
a web browser.
You can start uploading
your files already. You should place all of your web pages, files and
necessary subdirectories inside the "root" directory on the remote
system.
You can create
subdirectories by clicking on Make new directory on the right hand side
and name the directory.
Your website initial
page should be named index.htm to be
displayed correctly. All filenames and directories are case sensitive.
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II. Ultra Hosting,
CGI/Perl or PHP/MySQL Optional Feature FTP Tutorial.
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Start the CuteFTP software and you will see the screen below. Click on
the "NEW" button. This will give you a
blank screen to setup and use as your connection to your site. |
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Fill in the blanks as follows:
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Label for site: |
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Your website name |
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FTP Host Address: |
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ftp.yourdomain.com |
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(substitute yourdomain.com with your domain) |
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FTP site User
Name: |
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Enter your Doteasy Member ID |
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(member ID only NOT administrative email
address) |
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FTP site Password: |
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Enter your Doteasy Member
password |
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(passwords and IDs are case sensitive) |
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Login type: |
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Normal |
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Then click Connect. Define a label (name) for the site and the program will save the settings so you don't have to enter this information again.
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Once you are connected to the server you will see the following folder
shortcuts as shown below.
Double-click
on 'mainwebsite_html" to reach your html
root location (/var/www/html).
Note: When uploading your web content:
1) All HTML files or page content(images, audio, video,
etc...) MUST be uploaded to the mainwebsite_html directory.
2) All CGI files MUST be uploaded to the mainwebsite_cgi
directory, you will need to open the folder then proceed to upload your
files to that folder.
3) All Perl files MUST be uploaded to the mainwebsite_perl
directory.
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To transfer files: Select the file
on your computer and click the up arrow button to transfer the file
over to the Doteasy Server. You should overwrite the files on the
remote system if you are making changes to your website. It should take
several seconds to transfer your files depending on your internet
connection speed. After you have finished uploading all of the
necessary files, you may exit the program and view your changes through
a web browser.
You can start uploading
your files already. You should place all of your web pages, files and
necessary subdirectories inside the "/var/www/html" directory on the
remote system.
You can create
subdirectories by clicking on Make new directory on the right hand side
and name the directory.
Your website initial
page should be named index.htm to be
displayed correctly. All filenames and directories are case sensitive.
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If you require additional assistance, please feel free to
contact our customer service team: https://www.doteasy.com/ContactUs/SMS/
The uploaded file will appear on the Doteasy Server. 
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