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 Aug 25 2005, 03:37 PM
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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?
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Aug 25 2005, 03:52 PM
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t-t-t-toyaaa  Group: Official Member Posts: 19,821 Joined: Apr 2004 Member No: 11,270 |
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.
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Aug 25 2005, 03:53 PM
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ive done all that. im just confused about how to get it on my site and how to make entries and all that...
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Aug 25 2005, 03:57 PM
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t-t-t-toyaaa Group: Official Member Posts: 19,821 Joined: Apr 2004 Member No: 11,270 |
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. |
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Aug 25 2005, 04:10 PM
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 still really confused and have no clue what to do... |
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Aug 25 2005, 04:17 PM
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t-t-t-toyaaa Group: Official Member Posts: 19,821 Joined: Apr 2004 Member No: 11,270 |
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. |
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Aug 25 2005, 04:22 PM
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what program do you use...ill just download that so you can help me.
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Aug 25 2005, 04:27 PM
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t-t-t-toyaaa Group: Official Member Posts: 19,821 Joined: Apr 2004 Member No: 11,270 |
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. |
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Aug 25 2005, 04:31 PM
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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 |
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Aug 25 2005, 04:40 PM
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t-t-t-toyaaa Group: Official Member Posts: 19,821 Joined: Apr 2004 Member No: 11,270 |
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. |
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Aug 25 2005, 04:47 PM
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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? |
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Aug 25 2005, 05:00 PM
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 You'll find me in your dreams. Group: Official Member Posts: 8,536 Joined: Mar 2005 Member No: 114,010 |
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Aug 25 2005, 05:01 PM
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i had saved it as index.html
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Aug 25 2005, 05:04 PM
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You'll find me in your dreams. Group: Official Member Posts: 8,536 Joined: Mar 2005 Member No: 114,010 |
It shouldn't say that then.
 Upload it again and make sure you see it in your uploaded files.
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Aug 25 2005, 05:07 PM
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QUOTE(anovation @ Aug 25 2005, 6:01 PM) 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". |
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Aug 25 2005, 05:07 PM
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how do you look at that?
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Aug 25 2005, 05:07 PM
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t-t-t-toyaaa Group: Official Member Posts: 19,821 Joined: Apr 2004 Member No: 11,270 |
yea you made a folder called index.html you just make a file . Make it in notepad and call it index.html .
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Aug 25 2005, 05:09 PM
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You'll find me in your dreams. Group: Official Member Posts: 8,536 Joined: Mar 2005 Member No: 114,010 |
QUOTE 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.
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Aug 25 2005, 05:10 PM
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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) |
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Aug 25 2005, 05:11 PM
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t-t-t-toyaaa Group: Official Member Posts: 19,821 Joined: Apr 2004 Member No: 11,270 |
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 .
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Aug 25 2005, 05:19 PM
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so can i just use the code from my xanga?
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Aug 25 2005, 05:21 PM
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t-t-t-toyaaa Group: Official Member Posts: 19,821 Joined: Apr 2004 Member No: 11,270 |
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.
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Aug 25 2005, 05:33 PM
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alright sorry for being so questionable...
but how do you add other pages now? |
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Aug 25 2005, 05:35 PM
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You'll find me in your dreams. Group: Official Member Posts: 8,536 Joined: Mar 2005 Member No: 114,010 |
Code & upload them.
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Aug 25 2005, 05:36 PM
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t-t-t-toyaaa Group: Official Member Posts: 19,821 Joined: Apr 2004 Member No: 11,270 |
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. |
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