by Sheila Bourgoin

Putting Files of the server involves several things

1. naming your files

2. organizing your files

3. Using fetch or some other ftp client

4. Moving the files

5. Testing the file

1. Name your files
Eight lowercase letters, a dot, and a three or four letter extension (.gif, .html or .jpg) No punctuation or spaces! Don't rename your files since this will mess up the links. The home page should be named index.html

2. Organizing your files (REMEMBER: A folder is the same as a DIRECTORY--these are two terms for the same thing!) Create a folder into which you will store all your files for the server. Inside the folder, create a new folder and name it images (exactly!). As you work, save your pages into the main folder and save your images in gif or jpeg format into the images folder. All linked pages have to be within this folder before you link them. All images have to be in the images folder before you insert them into your pages.

3. Using Fetch or some other FTP client.

An FTP client allows you to easily move files from your computer to the server or host. The files and directories have to have the same organizational structure and names in each location. If you have subfolders on your computer, you have to create identical folders on the server.

4. Launch Fetch. Here is the Link to the FETCH homepage to download. Here is a link to another set of instructions in plainer English if you have any further questions.

You will get a window into which you will enter:

The host name: stu.wccnet.org

your userid: : abd101

password: i.e.: for example: Grea32

directory: If you have created a public_html directory, enter this, if not, remove what is in there and leave it blank. Choose: automatic

Click "Connect" and watch the dog run!

• A. Once you are connected, you will see the files and directories as they exist on the server. If you have not created the public_html directory, In the menu, choose "Directory" pull down to "Create New Directory" and enter the name public_html (exactly like this!) Open this directory and put your files and additional directories in here.
• B. You can put your files in using two methods:
  • 1.Drag and Drop: To drag and drop, open locate the folder that contains your files and select the icons and drag them onto the fetch window. If you use this method, make sure you have only the files you want to move. Be careful not to move image files that have not been compressed onto the server.
  • 2. Navigate: Make sure you are in the correct directory for the files on the server. If not, create an new one (Directories>Create New) and name it exactly as on your local site. Click on "Put File" and navigate through to the correct file. Select the file and click on Open, then "OK" and it will send the file. This is useful if you want to update your files.

5. Test your files: Launch Netscape and enter the URL in:

http://stu.wccnet.org/~userid/

to view your index.html page

or:http://stu.wccnet.org/~userid/ filename.htm

If you have a file in a subdirectory that you want to test, enter the name of the directory/folder:

http://stu.wccnet.org/~userid/folder/filename.htm

Test that the images come through and that the links all work. If you run into problems, check your original files and their locations and that they are on the server. This may involve some trial and error and keeping a record on paper of your file names, their locations and contents and the links.

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