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The easiest way to upload files from your local hard disk to your web server is using FTP (File Transfer Protocol). You will have FTP access to your website and can configure multiple accounts.
You can use FTP from the command line, but the easiest way is with one of the myriad FTP programs available, including:
CuteFTP (easy to use FTP program)
WS-FTP (popular FTP program)
Smart FTP (persistent FTP program)
FTP Explorer (integrates with Windows Explorer)
FTPEdit (allows you to modify remote files without the need to download/upload)
Some tips on advanced FTP usage:
If you have a large website with many directories, the need will often arise to upload only HTML files. Use your FTP software’s filter settings to only upload and display .htm and .html files to make this process easier.
Some FTP programs have synchronisation which will upload and/or download only changed files. This can be handy for uploading many files, or downloading the latest copy of a website after someone else has changed it.
Some HTML editors such as Microsoft FrontPage and Macromedia Dreamweaver have options to modify your website ‘live’ – that is, to edit files that exist only on your web server; not on your local computer. This can be dangerous for a couple of reasons:
You become reliant upon the backups of your web hosting company. If you work locally, you will always have a backup on your own computer.
If a file becomes corrupted while uploading or downloading, you risk losing the file entirely.
If you make a mistake and cannot undo the change, you cannot revert by downloading the file from your web server. |
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Search Engine Submissions (.htaccess) |
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Search engine submissions are no longer necessary, with very few exceptions. Your .htaccess handles this now making yourself available for the Search Engine spiders as they troll the internet.
Major search engines ignore website submissions, preferring to find new websites themselves using links from other websites.
Smaller, niche search engines and those search engines which are specific to a particular country, may still require manual submission. Automated submission is generally ignored, and if heavily used, may cause a website to be penalised or blacklisted from the search engines.
Web directories such as Yahoo, DMOZ and GoGuides require manual submission. These web directories are human-edited, and require careful construction of your title and description to achieve great exposure.
Automated search engine submission is a thing of the past, and as such should be avoided when offered by a web hosting company. |
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