Am I Doing This Right?

[Sunshine80]

thanks okay here is what it is doing

 

i am going to the configure website first

 

i am entering the sites name for name for ftp site

 

ftp host address:

ftp.mysiteaddress

 

username and password

entering my name and password

that wa email to me from totalchoice hosting

 

ftp directory

i am entering my sites address

 

enter your sites address

i entered it

then i click finish

 

then i went to publish website

 

i get this message

rror connecting to FTP Server at ftpmysitesname.com.

 

550 ftp.mysitename.com: No such file or directory

 

 

what am i doing wrong? i am making this site for my grandma its a support site but i do not wanna offend anyone by posting the sites name...since some may not agree of persons innocence if it is ok i will post site url thanks

tiffany

[whoahorse]

Hi T! Welcome to the forums!

 

Here is some help for you for FTP

 

FTP hostaddress

 

www.yoursite.com

 

Ftp user name

 

you@yoursite.com

 

Ftp password

 

your cpanel password

[Sunshine80]

thanks i am going to try it now

[Sunshine80]

its still giving me the same message for the ftp directory do i need to put ftp before my web address?

[GroovyFish]

Tiffany,

 

Try leaving the FTP directory blank, or put public_html in there. I think what it is asking you for is what folder you want to ftp into.

[TCH-Andy]

Hi Tiffany,

 

If your domain name hasn't propagated yet (I assume it hasn't as you only joined yesterday), then you will need to use your IP address (the 4 numbers like 72.9.244.74 that are in your welcome email instead of your domain name.

 

If it still doesn't work, try contacting one of our support team by IM (AIM, Yahoo messenger if you have them)

[Sunshine80]

thanks everyone i will try that groovy and andy thanks again tiffany

[Sunshine80]

okay i tried it with the numbers instead of the name and it published but this is what showed up on the site instead

http://72.9.244.74/

its said there is no website by that name what am i doing wrong now?

[GroovyFish]

Hi Tiffany,

 

Before your domain propagates, you will need to access your website this way:

 

http://72.9.244.74/~username (the username you use to login to cpanel)

[Sunshine80]

does that mean I put those numbers in and my user name together when configuring website? or do i leave it the way i do then just put username after the numbers?

[Sunshine80]

ok i put this in http://72.9.244.74/~xxxxxxxx/ and i did not get the cute site builder page i published

 

Edit: TCH-Bruce - removed user name for privacy

[tomowa]

That URL is showing the directory contents of your webspace. You need to create an 'index.html' file (your homepage) in order for your domain name (or ip and user name combo) to display it.

 

A moderator would have to tend to this, but from my point of view, it is not a good idea to publish your account user name, someone into doing harm (which would be no one here at TCH) now has half the info needed to hack into your site.

And seeing the subject matter, it will be 'controversial' to some. Just a bit of knowledge to keep in mind.

 

HTH, Tom

[Sunshine80]

where do i go to create an index? i feel so silly asking all of these ??s but i appreciate all of the help

[Sunshine80]

since it takes up to 72 hours fo a domain name to be properly active if i wait until then should i work with the cute program then without any trouble? thanks tiffany

[TCH-Thomas]

Hi Tiffany,

I just answered a similar question (about indexpage) for you in open discussion.

[Sunshine80]

thanks again sorry for all of the ??s