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There are several possible ways to publish or upload your web site content to the server. 

Using FTP
The recommended method of publishing your website is to use an FTP (File Transfer Protocol) client to upload your site files to the server. An FTP client is a piece of software that connects to the server and allows you to both view files on the server and transfer files between the server and your computer. Several FTP clients are available to download on the internet such as CoreFTP (available at www.coreftp.com), but often FTP is built into the software that you use to design your website (e.g. Dreamweaver).

Your web pages should be uploaded to the /wwwroot/<domain_Name> directory.

The information you will need to set up your FTP client and connect to the server is available within your hosting control panel. To access:- 

  1. Login to the control panel at https://cp.irishdomains.com
  2. Select "Hosting" from the Top Menu
  3. Select Web Space (icon on page or side menu)
  4. Select Web Site Configuration (icon on page or side menu)
  5. Details will be displayed in FTP Configuration Section

The setup of the FTP client may vary but you will need the FTP server, document location and the FTP username & password.

Using the File Manager

Your web control panel contains a file management facility. When you log into your file manager, it will display all files in your home directory. Your web pages should be uploaded to the /webspace/httpdocs directory. The file manager will allow you to create, edit, upload, move and delete files. You may also change the access permissions on your files - often necessary for cgi scripts.

To access the file manager:-

  1. Login to the control panel at https://cp.irishdomains.com
  2. Select "Hosting" from the Top Menu
  3. Select "Web Space" (icon on page or side menu)
  4. Select "File Manager" icon
  5. Click "Open File Manager" button (you may need to activate it first)

Navigate to your webfiles by selecting wwwroot and select the subdirectory your site is in 

Using FrontPage

Please note that FrontPage extensions are provided on an as-is basis only for backwards compatibility with legacy websites. FrontPage capability will be removed from our servers on 31 December 2009. Microsoft discontinued support for FrontPage several years ago and the products itself is no longer available. For this reason we strongly recommend that you use a different editor to manage your website.

To install the FrontPage extensions:-

  1. Login to your control panel at https://cp.irishdomains.com
  2. Select "Hosting" from the Top Menu
  3. Select "Domain Overview" icon or from left menu
  4. Select "Domain Administration" icon or from left menu
  5. Select the domain you wish to add the Frontpage extensions to
  6. Under the "Content Management" section, click on "Install FrontPage"
Once you have installed the extensions, you should only use FrontPage to upload your files - using FTP may confuse the extensions and prevent your pages from being seen.


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Article ID: 35
Created On: 18 Aug 2009 4:18 PM

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