Transferring files to and from your computer to your web site is really not all that
hard to do. The problem is that it at first seems much more complicated than it
really is. This report has been put together to assist you with installing FTP
software on your computer and then showing you exactly what you need to do in
order to transfer files.
The main focus of this report will be to show you how to transfer files from your
computer to your web site. Your web site hosting company should have provided
you with a user name and password that you need to FTP to your web site. If you
are not sure of your user ID and password contact your hosting company before
using this guide as you will need this information to set up your FTP software.
The hosting service that I recommend is Host4Profit
Uploading files to your Host4Profit account is very easy with any of the FTP
programs mentioned in this report.
The first thing I suggest you do right now is print this guide. You will find it much
easier to work with a printed copy while looking at your computer, following along
with each step and being able to compare with what you see on your computer
screen and what is on your printed copy.
Once you have your printed copy of this report in hand you can download a
FTP software program.
There are many programs available however the most popular and the one used
in this reports tutorial will be WS_FTP PRO. They also have a Lite version
available (WS_FTP LE).
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Downloading and Installing WS_FTP PRO
Download WS_FTP Pro from:
http://www.wsftp.com/downloads/index.html
(WS_FTP Pro is available as a fully functional 30-day
evaluation.)
Download WS_FTP LE from:
http://www.ftpplanet.com/download.htm
(WS_FTP LE is shareware, available for free to educational
users, government employees (U.S. local, state, federal and
military) or to non-business home users only.)
After entering your email address and few other customer
questions you will be directed to a download page.
As I type this report the current version of WS_FTP PRO is
version 8.02. This version is for Windows 98/
XP/2003 users. They do still have a Windows 3.1 vers
available for you to download.
Me/NT/2000/
ion
Save this file to a location on your computer that will be easy to remember and
find. After a successful download you will need to click on this file in order to set
up and install the software.
I have used as many screen captures as possible so that you will be able to see
a screen that looks similar. Keep in mind that software can be updated and the
screens may not look exactly the same however the basic method usually does
not change.
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