A browser is installed by default in most of the graphical operating systems. To upload the files on the Linux Dedicated server Hosting the idea is to establish a connection between the server and the local machine and then upload the files. By this method your website will be transferred to the server and it will be possible to view your website on the internet. Follow the steps below to upload the files using a browser :-

Important: Place all the web contents within the htdocs directory (except cgi scripts).Place all the cgi scripts within the cgi-bin folder.

1) Open your web browser and enter ftp://username@domainname.com in the address bar.

2) You will be asked to enter the password for this account.

3) Once you are able to login sucessfully you will be able to view the files on your website.

4) Now it is possible for you to upload the files on your website from your local computer and you can also remove the files on your website.

Important:The home page or the first page of your website must be named one of the below so that you will see your website when you enter the domain name or the IP address of your domain name into the web browser:

  • index.html
  • index.htm
  • index.shtml
  • index.php
  • default.html
  • default.htm
  • default.php

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