Step 1: Download and Install FileZilla
You can download your Free copy of
FileZilla here...
Step 2: Create a FTP site
After installing FileZilla, open the
application and click on the File/Site Manager option. The
following screen should appear:
Click on the New Site button and enter the
values as provided in your server setup, or use the settings for the
FTP User you created in HELM.
Explanation of the values:
“Host” your FTP server address, usually the
setting should be configured as:
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Host:
ftp.yourdomain.co.za
“Port” the TCP/IP protocol that will be used to
communicate with the server. By default the setting should be
configured as:
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Port: 21
“Logon type” how you will be connecting to the
server:
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Logon Type: Normal
“User” your FTP User Name
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User: UserName (as configured in HELM)
“Password” your FTP Password
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Password: Password (as configured in HELM)
The following step is very important, if
Passive FTP is not disabled, you will not be able to connect to
the server. Click on Advanced, and tick the option to “Use
active mode”. If this setting is not configured, you will not be
able to connect.
Click OK,
click Save and Exit. You are now ready to connect to the server and
transfer your files.
Step 3: Connect to the FTP server
Click File/Site Manager, select your FTP
site and click Connect…
A FTP log will appear on the top half of your
window and FileZilla should now be connected to your FTP server.
On the left you will be able to view all the files stored on your
computer, on the right, all the files stored on the server.
If your FTP account is configured to have
access to all the files on the server side, you will notice 3
folders on the right hand side:
- DB: This folder is used by HELM when
you create an Access Database using the HELM interface. For more
information, kindly refer to our help pages:
http://www.cozahost.com/help
- Logs: The server stores information about users visiting
your website in this folder. The logs indicate how many visitors
you are receiving, how long your visitors are staying, which pages
they are the viewing, etc. The information is then used to compile
detailed statistics so that you can monitor the traffic on your
website. For more information on website statistics, kindly refer
to our help pages:
http://www.cozahost.com/help
- WWWROOT: All your website files are stored in this
folder. If your files are not stored in the /wwwroot folder, the
server will not be able to display the files on your website.
Click on the "FTP Accounts"
icon
Step 4: Copy Files to the server
Double click on the /wwwroot folder, once the folder
is active in your right pane, simply drag-and-drop your files from
the left hand window (your files) to the right side (the server).
FileZilla will automatically start copying the
files to the server.
Please note, your default page (the page you
would like to display first), should always be named one of the
following:
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index.htm
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index.html
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default.htm
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default.html
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index.asp
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default.asp
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default.aspx
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index.php
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default.php
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