TO DOWNLOAD/INSTALL AND UPLOAD YOUR WEBSITE USING CROSS FTP ON MAC OS X
Helpful Hint!
Before you start you will need to have your hostname, FTP username and FTP password which can be found in your online control panel or welcome documentation.A Downloading Cross FTP
In order to upload your website to the internet you will need to download an FTP Client.
Download CROSS FTP from here
Click the "downloads app" from the dock and open the file you just downloaded
Right click on the downloaded app and click Open
Agree that you wish to run Cross FTP from an unidentified developer by clicking Open
You can now copy the App onto your Dock
B Connecting to your website via FTP using Cross FTP
You now need your username,password and hostname for this section
Launch Cross FTP from your Dock
As this is a Trial Version, each time you launch Cross FTP you will be presented with the Activation prompt until you purchase a licence. Click Next
Click Connect >>Connect
Enter your Hostname, username and password in the relevant boxes and click Connect
| Host : | ftp.yoursupportservices.co.uk |
| Username : | ftp-username |
| Password: | • • • • • • • • • |
Save the changes by clicking Yes
C Uploading your Website
You will need to know where your website files are located for this section
Under Local Pane Navigate to the location on your computer where your website Files are stored (ensure the home page of your site is named index)
Under Remote Site, navigate to the WWW folder (this is always the folder your website files are located in unless stated differently in your welcome documentation) We suggest customers Read the file README_FIRST.txt in the Root of your webspace
Under Local Pane, Highlight your site files (hold the shift key on your keyboard and click each file), you will know they are highlighted when they turn blue
Click Perform an Action >> Transfer/copy
Browse to your website on the internet to confirm it is displaying correctly on the internet