HTML and CSS Reference
In-Depth Information
A Web Detour
As much FTP as you can possibly fit in two pages
Seriously, this really is an HTML and CSS book, but we didn't want to leave you up a creek
without a paddle. So, here's a very quick guide to using FTP to get your files on the Web. Keep
in mind your hosting company might have a few suggestions for the best way to transfer your files
to their servers (and since you are paying them, get their help). After the next few pages, we're off
our detour and back to HTML and CSS until we reach the end of the topic (we promise).
We'll assume you've found an FTP application. Some are command-line driven, some have
complete graphical interfaces, and some are even built into applications like Dreamweaver and
Expression Web. They all use the same commands, but with some applications you type them in
yourself, while in others you use a graphical interface. Here's how FTP works from 10,000 feet:
The w
ords “fold
er”
and “d
irectory”
are
interc
hangeable
. Most
FTP
applicatio
ns use
the w
ord “dire
ctory.”
1
First, connect to your server using FTP.
ftp www.starbuzzcoffee.com
starbuzz
www.starbuzzcoffee.com
Use the “cd” command to change your current directory to
the directory where you want to transfer files.
2
Chan
ges y
our
direc
tory
to
starb
uzz
.
m
ta b zz
m
m
www.starbuzzcoffee.com
Tran
sfers
a co
py o
f th
e
“
inde
x.htm
l” f
ile in
to th
e
Transfer your files to the server using the “put” command.
3
curr
ent d
irec
tory
on
the
serve
r.
m
ta b zz
m
m
index.html
index.html
www.starbuzzcoffee.com
