Subject
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FTP Checklists.

Description
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The following Checklists will help you with certain issues before Uploading.

Required Information
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Your Website's Hosting control panel username and password.

Procedure
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[1] Do you have FTP client such as ws_ftp or cute ftp.

[ ! Notes ]
You can download the ftp clients from http://www.ipswitch.com/_download/wsftphome.asp or www.downloads.com
Install the software in your system.
Most of the downloads are try out versions of the FTP clients.

[2] Have all your files named in lowercase.

[3] Have you named your home page as index.html

[* Tips ]
After uploading your files if you see folders while accessing your site in Internet Explorer, you have not uploaded "index.html" or your home page is not named as "index.html"
After uploading your files in your FTP, if you still see our site coming soon page, then you have not named your home page as "index.html" or you have not deleted our default page. Delete the default "index.html" file and upload your "index.html" file again.

[4] Is your domain is atleast 2 days from the date of registration.

[5] Space should not be given between words while naming the files.[ Example : emailhelp.html NOT AS email help.html ]

[ ! Notes ]
If your user name or password is wrong, you will not be able to access your FTP.
If your account is suspended due to excess bandwidth usage or server usage, your access will be suspended.
Unless you upload your site or FTP your website, it will not be visible in the internet. In web server terms "hosting" is referred to FTPing your website and making your site online.
Avoid FTP ing from public terminals due to security and virus threats.
Once after uploading your contents, you must remove user name & password from your FTP client.
FTP and cPanel user name & password are same.