Doteasy Tutorial - FTP
Uploading with Fetch (for Mac users)
FTP a software that is commonly used to transfer files from one computer to
another. In this case you will be transferring files from your computer to the
Doteasy web server. This tutorial explains to you how to use Fetch software
on Mac to upload files to your server. To follow this tutorial you will need
to have your Doteasy Member ID and password, a copy of Fetch installed on your
computer and an internet connection.
I. Basic Hosting FTP Tutorial.
Start the Fetch software
and you will see the screen below.
Fill in the blanks as follows:
| Host: |
Enter your domain name ftp.yourdomain.com
(substitute yourdomain.com with
your domain) |
| User ID: |
Enter your Doteasy Member ID
(Member ID only NOT administrative
email address) |
| Password: |
Enter your Doteasy password
(passwords and IDs are case sensitive) |
| Initial folder: |
Enter / |
|
|
|
Now click "Connect". Fetch
will connect to your server and display the root web directory which is
where you should upload your files.
To transfer files: Use the
Put icon or drag the files that you wish to upload from your desktop or
location on your computer, and drag and drop it to the Fetch interface window.
You should overwrite the files on the remote system if you are making
changes to your website. It should take several seconds to transfer your
files depending on your internet connection speed. After you have finished
uploading all of the necessary files, you may exit the program and view
your changes through a web browser.
* If changes are not visible after you have uploaded new content to your
website, please try clearing your browser cache or temporary internet
files and reload the page again.
If you require additional assistance, please feel free to contact our
customer service team: https://www.doteasy.com/ContactUs/SMS/
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II. Ultra Hosting, CGI/Perl or PHP/MySQL Optional Feature FTP Tutorial.
Start the Fetch software
and you will see the screen below.
Fill in the blanks as follows:
| Host: |
Enter your domain name ftp.yourdomain.com
(substitute yourdomain.com with
your domain) |
| User ID: |
Enter your Doteasy Member ID
(Member ID only NOT administrative
email address) |
| Password: |
Enter your Doteasy password
(passwords and IDs are case sensitive) |
| Initial folder: |
Enter /var/www/html |
|
|
|
Now click "Connect". Fetch
will connect to your server and display the root web directory which is
where you should upload your files.
To transfer files: Use the
Put icon or drag the files that you wish to upload from your desktop or
location on your computer, and drag and drop it to the Fetch interface window.
You should overwrite the files on the remote system if you are making
changes to your website. It should take several seconds to transfer your
files depending on your internet connection speed. After you have finished
uploading all of the necessary files, you may exit the program and view
your changes through a web browser.
* If changes are not visible after you have uploaded new content to your
website, please try clearing your browser cache or temporary internet
files and reload the page again.
If you require additional assistance, please feel free to contact our
customer service team: http://www.doteasy.com/contact-us
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