Dreamcode Web Hosting

1. What is FTP?
2. What should an FTP program look like?
3. What are the available FTP software that I can use?
4. How do I configure my FTP?
5. Do I have to wait for my DNS to propagate before I can upload my files?
6. What directory in my web server should my files be uploaded into?
7. What is ASCII and Binary?
8. What is my default file name?
9. Can I create extra FTP accounts?

What is FTP?
FTP, or File Transfer Protocol, is used to transfer files from your local hard drive into your web server.

What should an FTP program look like?
Below is a screen shot of an FTP program. The left pane shows the files and directories on your local hard drive, on the right are the files and directories in your web server.

What are the available FTP software that I can use?
WS_FTP is a very popular and easy to use FTP software. You can purchase WS_FTP professional version at their website, www.wsftp.com. However, you can also download their Limited edition freeware, WS_FTP LE. Their are a lot of other good FTP program that you can download from your favorite download sites in the internet.

How do I configure my FTP?
When you first launch your FTP, you will see the screen (Session Properties) similar to the following:

Supply in the information found in the Session Properties screen:

Profile Name: You should create a name for your session so as to store it in your FTP. Everytime you launch your FTP, you only have to select the Profile Name and the rest of the information is loaded with it.

Host Name/Address: Your hostname is ftp.yourname.com.

Host Type: FTP can detect what host type are you connecting to. So just leave it to Automatic Detect.

User ID: Supply in your User ID found in your Welcome Email.

Password: Supply in your password found in your Welcome Email.

Do I have to wait for my DNS to propagate before I can upload my files?
No, even if your DNS has not yet propagated, you can start uploading your files into your new server. Simply use our FTP IP Address: 64.5.32.38, in place of ftp.yourdomain.com under the Hostname/Address field while waiting for your DNS to propagate. We suggest you do this to prevent downtime in your website. By the time your DNS point to ours, there are already the files that your domain will call.

What directory in my web server should my files be uploaded into?
You should upload your files in the public_html Directory. This is the only directory in your web server that is viewable in the internet. You already have an index.html page in your Httpdocs Directory as a place holder. Simply replace it with your own index.html page.

What is ASCII and Binary?
ASCII and Binary are modes by which you are going to transfer your files into your web server. Text files and other common files like your html pages, CGI Scripts, PHP scripts, Javascripts, css files, should be uploaded in ASCII Mode. Images like your GIF's and JPEG's are uploaded in Binary Mode.

What is my default filename?
Your default filename is your index.html or index.htm page. So instead of typing the whole www.yourname.com/index.html, you can just type www.yourname.com on your browser. However, if you are using other developmental languages, index.php or index.php3, index.cgi, or index.asp are also supported.

Can I create extra FTP accounts?
Yes, you can create as many FTP accounts as you wish. We don't set a limit for that. You can create your own FTP accounts in your Control Panel.