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  • Once you have your Web files (such as HTML code, image files and PDFs) prepared, it's time to publish them to your website. FTP and file managers are two popular ways to upload your Web page so that the world can finally see your creation. You can edit your files and then re-upload them to your Web server whenever you like.

    Prepare Your File Directories

    Before you start the process of uploading your web page, there are a few things that you should know about the file directory of a Web server. On every Web directory there is a folder called "public_html" or similar---this is where all of your public files go. Anything that you want to display to the world will go into this folder. You also need to ensure that the file permissions are set properly. The file permission designates who can read, write or execute each file. The permissions are set using a numerical code. In most cases, your Web page files should be set to either 755 (the public and your group can read and execute, but not write while you can do everything) or 644 (the public and your group can only read the file, you can only read and write to the file). How you change your file permissions will depend on which method you use. But in most cases, you can right-click the file and choose "change file attribute" or a similar option.

    FTP

    FTP stands for file transfer protocol. It is a tool that allows the user to transfer files from one computer to another. In the case of a Web page, the user is transferring his files so that they can be accessed by many different computers on the Internet. You can download a free (like FileZilla) or paid (like WS FTP) FTP program online. Open the FTP program and log in using the user name and password that was given to you by your Web hosting service provider. Type in "ftp.yourwebhost.com" where it asks for a host. Sign in---you should see a set of folders along with the "public_html" folder that was mentioned earlier. Click on that folder. Select the files you want to upload from your computer and then drag them into that directory.

    File Manager

    Some Web hosting services offer a file manager tool that you can use to upload your files to the server. Go your Web host's website and log in to your account. Look for an option called "File Manager," "Upload Files," or something similar. You will be taken to your website's file directory where you can again upload files to your "public_html" folder, only this time you will have to use a "Browse to..." box to upload your files (similar to what you do to upload photos to an online profile).

    Source:

    Indiana University; What is FTP, and how do I use it to transfer files?

    Liquid Web Inc; New User Tutorial: Basic File Permissions

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