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WS-FTP is a program we recommend (though there are many) that can be used to upload/download files to and from your web space.
Once it has been installed you need to configure it, for the purposes of this example we are using WS-FTP (download it now) Once you start WS-FTP you are greeted with a screen which is not considered very helpful or user friendly to a new user. However, this screen may look complicated, but infact it is very straight forward and simple once you are used to it.
Profile Name
The reference name which WS-FTP remembers the profile by, this can really be anything that you like.
Host Name / Address
The single most important item on this form, enter your domain name that you have with your account (ftp.mydomain.co.uk). This is so WS-FTP can locate your virtual server on the Internet.
Host Type
The type of server that you are working with.
Username & Password
The most obvious of details on the form, please note that these details are case sensitive.
Once you have setup WS-FTP and clicked OK WS-FTP will display the directory structure on your virtual server on the right hand side, and your local machine directory structure on the left. Now you can transfer files to and from your virtual server by dragging files across or tagging files and using the arrow buttons in the FTP window.
Please make sure that when you transfer HTML files that you select the ASCII protocol, and when you transfer Binary/Image files that you use the Binary protocol.
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