In order to publish your web design master piece, you will need a piece of software called
an FTP client. FTP simply stands for File TRansfer Protocol. An excellent freeware (that
means you don't have to pay for it!) FTP client called "Cupertino" can be down loaded from
this site. To down load "Cupertino", click here. The version
on this site may not be the most up to date. If you require the latest version, check out
http://sr5.xoom.com/CupertinoFTP. Once you
have got hold of your copy, you will need to install and configure it. You will need to have
WinZip installed on your computer to extract "Cupertino" as it is compressed. The instructions
below should help you to get started and they presume that you know your way around your hard
drive...if you don't it's not going to be easy get your design onto your website!
1) Make a folder on your hard drive called "Cupertino".
2) Down load a "Cupertino" archive by clicking on one of the above links.
3) Point your download to the "Cupertino" folder.
4) Once the download has finished, double click on the "cupertino.zip" file. This should launch WinZip.
Extract the files to your "Cupertino" folder.
5) Double click on the Cupertino icon and press the close button on the license agreement.
6) In the left hand windows, delete "Software archives" and "Company sites".
7) From the menu bar, select File->New FTP site (dont make the mistake of clicking on
File->New FTP site folder).
8) In the form, enter the following imformation:-
Label
My web site
Host address
194.164.90.71
Use anonymous login
Remove tick
User ID
Enter your FTP user ID*
Password
Enter your FTP password *
Port
21
Login directory
Leave this blank
Comments
Leave this blank
Inside firewall
No tick
* Your FTP user ID and password can be found on your account details
issued by INCA (ref IDOC-007)
9) Click OK.
To connect to the site you will first need to have your normal internet connection open.
Next click the + beside "My web site". To send items to the site, simply drag and drop
the files onto the "My web site" icon in the Cupertino explorer window.
To copy files from the site, do the reverse.