Uploading thro FTP

[Lincslady]

Hi everyone,

I'm scratching my head over this..please help if you can

Firstly ..is blueftp and ftp the same ?

I've added a sub domain and ive bought an info site to link to my main website but i dont know how to upload these files so that i can publish them...i tried to do it thro bv but couldnt ..then i tried ftp thro bv and couldnt ...so now ive watched all the tutorials on ftp and sub domains ...again!...but they dont tell me what i want to know.

So far all ive managed to do is add the sub domain....what do i need to do next?

Do i need to create a new folder somewhere? if so where?

Will i be able to edit this site with bv?

Always grateful for any help you guys can give me.

Linda

[davidundalicia]

Re: Uploading thro FTP

Hi linda,
If you have a sub dir called "mysub" and your main site is called "mysite"

then when you use BV to publish, you publish to

public_html

To publish to mysite/mysub .... add as below

public_html/mysub

Hope thats enough, if not get back to us...........

[Lincslady]

Re: Uploading thro FTP

Ok David thank you ..i'll try that ...but i think i'll be back lol

Linda

[Lincslady]

Re: Uploading thro FTP

Told you i'd be back! lol

These files are ready to upload and are already in html format ...so how do i get them on BV...i tried opening page with existing html and my pc had a mental fit!..files everywhere! couldnt close them so had to shut down ..and where have they gone? ...ive no idea!

So my question is now ...how do i get the files from my desktop to bv if they are already in html format ....cos now i'm having messages saying .."unexpected file format"

Heeeeeelp!

Linda

[davidundalicia]

Re: Uploading thro FTP

To import existing html files into bv:

File>new page>from existing html page>local on this computer selected

then select the html file you wish to import.

You can email me at kiko(at)mvtinia.com if you wish (replace (at) with .)

[racefan20]

Re: Uploading thro FTP

Told you i'd be back! lol

These files are ready to upload and are already in html format ...so how do i get them on BV...i tried opening page with existing html and my pc had a mental fit!..files everywhere! couldnt close them so had to shut down ..and where have they gone? ...ive no idea!

So my question is now ...how do i get the files from my desktop to bv if they are already in html format ....cos now i'm having messages saying .."unexpected file format"

Heeeeeelp!

Linda

You just need to use BlueFTP for this. Connect, navigate to the subdomain's folder and upload the files into it.

[Lincslady]

Re: Uploading thro FTP

Well Racey.. you would think so wouldnt you? lol ......but me ..i do it the hard way ...if thers an impossible way to do it ..i'll find it..ive made a right mess of everything and now i have my whole C Drive on ftp!

Ive got a headache

Linda

[navaldesign]

Re: Uploading thro FTP

Linda, it is simple: you have the html files you bought on your computer, right?
Go in BlueFTP, connect, and on the right part of the screen you will see your site content. Click on your subdomain folder (it usually has the same name of your subdomain). Now, on the left side you have the content of your computer. Browse to find your html files. Select them and simply drag them to the right part of your monitor (i.e. your subdomain folder)

[Lincslady]

Re: Uploading thro FTP

Thanks guys...but its gone past simple now....i think ive made a right hash of things while trying to do stuff myself.

I clicked on "local" in FTP then clicked ok for my C: Drive instead of cancel ..then panic set in! ...my whole C: drive seemed to be on FTP! but ive been away from my pc for a couple of hours and now ive looked again and all seems back to normal..phew!

This is a zip file does my sub- domain have to be the same name?

David bless him, has been helping me out here...but i thought i'd put my stupidness up anyway for all the world to see ...just in case anyone else does the same ...(tho i doubt it but i live in hope lol )

Linda

[navaldesign]

Re: Uploading thro FTP

Unzip it in a folder on your computer, so it won't get mixed with other things. Then follow the steps i described above.

[davidundalicia]

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Funny.... I know a lady that was having this problem as well !!!!!!!!

But alls well that ends well.

Your website is ok and no sign of those C drive files.............

[Lincslady]

Re: Uploading thro FTP

Ok another question that was put to me ...thanks David lol

Do i have to unzip the zip file in file manager in my c panel?

Linda

[racefan20]

Re: Uploading thro FTP

Ok another question that was put to me ...thanks David lol

Do i have to unzip the zip file in file manager in my c panel?

Linda

No, unzip it on your pc then upload.

[Lincslady]

Re: Uploading thro FTP

Thanks Racey

Before you dissapear lol ...does the zip file need to be the same name as the sub domain? do i have to change the name of the zip file?

Also do i have to upload each file within the zip file separately?

Thanks again

[racefan20]

Re: Uploading thro FTP

Thanks Racey

Before you dissapear lol ...does the zip file need to be the same name as the sub domain? do i have to change the name of the zip file?

Also do i have to upload each file within the zip file separately?

Thanks again

What specifically is the zip file designed to do when unzipped? In general, no, you don't want to rename it or anything of the sort, just unzip and upload. To upload more than one file at a time, use the usual trick of clicking one, and then using ctrl + click to select any others you want to upload at the same time (or shift + click if you want to upload all).