FTP: HOW DO I CONFIGURE...
1. FrontPage

To configure FrontPage, you first have to make sure the extenstions are installed in your control panel. Once you have done that, you need to configure FrontPage to respond to your account.

a. Installing FrontPage Extensions (if you haven't done so already):

This is as simple as a point and click and you will only need to do this ONCE. Simply login to your web based control panel. You will need to have you ACTIVATION EMAIL handy as how to access your control panel. Once you're in your control panel, you will see the vast menu of options. On the RIGHT column, there will be a category entitled: SITE MANAGEMENT. Under the 'site management' menu, click on the option: FRONTPAGE EXTENSIONS. You will be taken to a page with a button that will have a button saying "(Re)Install Extentions". Please take note of the warning on that page! Simply click on the button "(Re)Install Extensions," give the server a few moments, and those extensions will be installed! That's it!

b. Configuring FrontPage to work with your account:

You will only need to do this once. Simply configure the pages you would like to configure and when you are finished, go to the "File" Menu (on the top left in your FrontPage program) and select "Publish Web...". This will take you to a window where it will ask "Specify the location to publish your web to:". In this area you will need to type in the following:

ftp://your.ip.address/public_html
this is found in your Activation Email

OR if your domain has already been updated
by DNS servers, you may enter:
http://www.yourdomain.com
replace 'yourdomain.com' with your own domain

Once you have selected this make sure that you click on "Publish" to proceed with publishing. However, we have implemented special security procedures to make sure our server knows which account you are trying to access as well as your password. This username and password combination is the same combination used for your control panel. And that's it! Give the server a moment to respond, and all the files will transfer. FOR SECURITY PURPOSES, Microsoft requires you to re-enter your username and password each time you re-open FrontPage and attempt to Publish. The FTP address (above), however, will be saved, so you only need to remember your username/password combination.

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2. WS_FTP

In this example, we are using WS_FTP Pro 7.5. You will want to configure your WS_FTP information to the following specifications:

Host name: your.ip.address

UserID: your master username
Password: your master password

Account: you may leave this blank
Comment: you may leave this blank
Anonymous: UNCHECKED
Save Password: not recommended
Save Account: you may leave this unchecked

Passive Mode: UNCHECKED
Secure (SSL): you may leave this UNCHECKED

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3. CuteFTP

In this example, we are using CuteFTP 5.0 XP. You will want to configure your CuteFTP information by going to the Site Manger (File>Site Manager or pressing F4), selecting New... and configuring your information to the following specifications:

Label for site: you may enter anything here to help you organize your site from others. :)

Host name: your.ip.address

FTP site User Name: your master username
FTP site Password: your master password

FTP site connection port: 21
Login Type: Normal

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