Reseller Program

How do I use WS_FTP?

Answer

Below are the instructions on how to use WS_FTP.

1. You will need your initial e-mail from Computer House entitled "NEW SERVER INFORMATION". Locate the part of the e-mail with your "IP #", "Login", and "Password" information.

2. Once you have dowloaded and installed WS_FTP, you will need to start up WS_FTP from either the Start Menu or your Desktop. You should first be prompted with a "Session" dialog box.

3. You will start configuring WS_FTP in the following areas:

Profile Name: This is any name you wish to identify your ftp information.

Host Name: Your IP address ("IP #" in your initial e-mail)

Host Type: Automatic Detect

User ID: Your login name ("Login" in your initial e-mail)

Password: Password (BE SURE to put a check in the Save Password box)

The remaining entries should remain empty.

4. Click the "OK" button and WS_FTP should start logging you into your FTP site. If there are any login error messages in the message box in the lower part of the WS_FTP screen, please check your IP #, Login, and Password (the password is CASE sensitive, meaning 'YOURPASSWORD' is different from 'yourpassword', we suggest that you cut-n-paste your password DIRECTLY from the inital e-mail we sent you ["NEW SERVER INFORMATION"] into the WS_FTP password area).

5. Once you have correctly ftp'd to your server. You will see your server directories in the right-hand window. Your local machine is on the left hand side. To access your "Document Root" or where browsers can read from, use the following directions:

Double click the 'www' directory.

Then, double click the 'htdocs' directory.

This is where you will ftp your files.

(Note: When setting up your HTML files, BE SURE name your homepage (your main page) - 'index.htm' or 'index.html'
Files are case sensitive. If you document says MYFILE.HTM then your file must be saved as MYFILE.HTM not myfile.htm.
Any subdirectories you would like to create may be created in the 'htdocs' directory.

The 'MkDir' button creates a directory.
The 'RmDir' button removes a directory.

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