ftp Options

[*incoherent*]

i was recently hosted (today) and have no clue how to use ftp and the person i was hosted by cant help because they are too busy, so i was wondering if someone could help me?

[freeflow]

its really simple . I suggest reading the tutorials on smartftp.com. thats how i learned. basically all you have to do is upload your files onto your server through the program. your host will give you a username , password, and login name. you just have to log in and yea.

[*incoherent*]

ive done all that. im just confused about how to get it on my site and how to make entries and all that...

[freeflow]

If your not using a blogging system then you would do your entries manually.
First off you will need an index.html page . That page will be your main page . All other pages can be anything.htm pages . What you do is on your index page or whatever page you want your blog on you type it manually . Unless you have a blogging system such and wordpress, b2, or greymatter.

To make your html pages you can use dreanweaver, or notepad. With notepad might have to change the extension from .txt or .html

http://star-girl.org
i think she might have some tutorials.

[*incoherent*]

still really confused and have no clue what to do...

[freeflow]

First off learn how to use your ftp program. Once you got the log in down , learn how to upload files. Find a program , and most times at there site they tell you how to do stuff.

Step two. Open up notepad , make and code your layout . Once you've made your layout make this page your "index.html" page so save it as index.html. Add any content you want to show on that page. Your index page is the first page that will show when you look at your site.

Step three. Make subpages . Unless your using iframes copy your layout code and paste it on all your subpages . Add the new content that you want to show in that subpage. Thne name it something.htm

Link your subpages in your index page.

Then open your ftp program , connect , upload your pages.
Then you have a site.

[*incoherent*]

what program do you use...ill just download that so you can help me.

[freeflow]

Ok , i use smartftp for ftp. and dreamweaver for codeing.

Simple smartftp tutorial:
Open it , fill in your username , adress, and password.
When it opens up your page you should have a few files up there , but if you don't its ok .
Right click , and click upload>> direct select files
Then you would find the file on your computer
and click ok/upload whatever it says.

Thats how you would upload a page using smartftp.

[*incoherent*]

wow...im really confused. screen shots on how do everything will help because i always get this page...it just adds a link to what i added

click here

[freeflow]

ok here we go :

Step 1: Type in all your information. You can see my info here , and then click the connect button:

Step 2: Right click and go to upload >> direct>> select files:

Step 3: Find the file on your computer and click open


Step 4: smartftp will then upload your file.

ok for your html pages here is what each one will look like:

CODE

<html>
<head>
<title>TITLE OF YOUR SITE HERE</title>
CSS STYLESHEET GOES HERE
</head>
<body>
ANY OTHER CODES OTHER THAN YOUR CSS GOES HERE
</body>
</html>

so when you make your html pages have that as your template , and just insert your codes in the appropriate spot.

[*incoherent*]

okay...i did all that and just randomly uploaded a pic onto the index page...but i still get this



nvm...i think i get it now.
is there anyway to get rid of that page or change what it looks like?

[talcumpowder]

Upload a file called index.html, it'll be the page that shows up instead of that. So, this as opposed to this.

[*incoherent*]

i had saved it as index.html

[talcumpowder]

It shouldn't say that then. Upload it again and make sure you see it in your uploaded files.

[*mipadi*]

i had saved it as index.html

Don't put it in a directory called "index"; put it at the root of your website, and name it "index.html".

[*incoherent*]

how do you look at that?

[freeflow]

yea you made a folder called index.html you just make a file . Make it in notepad and call it index.html .

[talcumpowder]

Don't put it in a directory called "index"; put it at the root of your website, and name it "index.html".

Basically, just upload it. Don't put it in any folder.

[*incoherent*]

alright i got that...

now how do i type a post to be inside a layout i make?

oh, and how do i get code onto the index page? like for a layout.

(i just want to use the one thats on my xanga)

[freeflow]

make the code. basically you code it all in notepad. Then use divs to align if you need to . Then just write your entry. customize a little bit .

[*incoherent*]

so can i just use the code from my xanga?

[freeflow]

They might not work . They might , but they might not. For instance if you use a div static positioning might not be great you might need absolute. You can copy your xanga codes paste them in your index file and then upload it and see what it looks like. IF it doesn't look write then no , you will have to use diff codes.

[*incoherent*]

alright sorry for being so questionable...

but how do you add other pages now?

[talcumpowder]

Code & upload them.

[freeflow]

its ok ask as many as you wish .

You add other pages the same as you added the index page. All you have to do is link the page in your index file so people will be able to go there. So basically name it something.htm and just upload it.

[*incoherent*]

i know how to do the coding now, but how do i add a page...

like www.raptured.irihi.net/others?

i tried adding a new folder and putting the code in there, but it didnt work.

[freeflow]

No , you don't have to add a new folder. Just make a new page like imcool.htm and then on your index page have like a navigation and it can look like this :
<a href="http://blh.com/imcool.htm">Me</a>
no folders are need you can have it but you don't have to

[talcumpowder]

..... Like.... You just make a new index.html for every directory.
This is different than this.

[freeflow]

Making alot of folders is organized , but can be a waste.

[*incoherent*]

im sorry, but non of that made since to me.

[freeflow]

... ok you uploaded the index.htmpage
do the same with all the others . just upload them .
you will have ot make a link to the new subpage .
For instance look in the screenshots i gave you . you see all the files on my ftp ?
there all subpages i just have them linked somewhere on my index page.

[*incoherent*]

i think ive got everything...

all i need now is to know how to change the font style/color...cuz the script im using isnt letting me.

[talcumpowder]

External stylesheet. Stylesheet in general, actually.
[ http://www.w3schools.com/css/default.asp ]