Getting Started

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HTML BASICS
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You have uploaded your content, but you cannot see it when you use the browser to browse to it. Is this correct?

If the answer is yes, then what you need to do is rename your first html page to "index.html."
The default for websites, is this naming convention "index.htm" or "index.html" or "default.htm" or "default.html."
Just rename the page you want to start with to index.html.

Below is a quick way of using your account.

These instructions below, pretty much apply for ALL web hosting providers.
Skim through it and you should be ok.

NOTE: The index.html page is your start page. Delete the current one, or just rename it index-old.html, or rename it index1.html.
Whatever you want your browsing audience to view FIRST, make sure your first page is named "index.html" and you will
now see your work when you browse to it.

IMPORTANT: Now if you have done this and you still cannot see your first page (index.html), then clear your local cache,
quit your browser, launch it again, and browse to the site. You should see the change take effect.

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windows
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In order to put files up on the internet you need to FTP them to the server.

FTP means File Transfer Protocol.

In laymens terms, it means to "put" files.

If you would like to FTP files to the server, just type in your address window of your browser: ftp://mydomain.com.
Notice, this is like browsing to anyplace on the internet by using HTTP, but instead you changed the HTTP to FTP. It is that simple.
Fill out your user name (this is your username: myusername) and password (your password was sent to you).

Leave any other field blank.

Press enter to get into your site.
Your browser now becomes a window as if you were browsing locally.

Now drag your local copy of your work to the window that you just logged onto.
Your local copy should contain a page that is called "index.html."
The index.html page is going to be your start page.
Delete the current one, or just rename it index-old.html, or rename it index1.html.

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macintosh
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Use fetch to upload (put) and download (get) your content.
If you don't have fetch, you can download it here: http://commandline.net/downloads/!FETCH30.1B1.sea.hqx.
The following instructions are for the above version of fetch, which is Fetch 3.0.1b1. Download it and install it. Launch fetch.
You need to create a new bookmark/shortcut in fetch. Under "Customize" in fetch, select "New Shortcut..."
Name it the name of your website. For this example I will use "mydomain.com" without the quotes
For the "Type" field, leave it blank. The host is "mydomain.com" without the quotes.
The username is your "myusername" (sent with your CUSTOMER INFORMATION: mydomain email) name without the quotes. The password is your password (given). The directory field just leave blank. Say "ok" and submit your new shortcut.
To view your current shortcuts, pull down the "Windows" menu and select "Fetch Shortcuts." To edit your shortcut, highlight it and
under "Customize," select "Edit Bookmark...".