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Here I will show you how to connect to your web host
The very first thing you should do before you go any further is get yourself a really good web host, if you do not have one already. The last thing you need is for your website to be down or running slow when you really need it working.
That is why a good web host is essential!
A web host is simply a company who allow you to upload files to their server online so that anybody in the world may view your pages/files at any time of the day or night.
Web hosts vary in quality and specifications, no matter what they may tell you.
The only way to get a really good web host is to use one that has been tried and tested.
The only 2 web hosts that we can recommend are:
and
1&1 Web Hosting - Uk Only
These both have been tried and tested by us.
This is the part most people dread but it is really very simple once you know your details.
Open SmartFTP if it is not already open.
It will look something like this:
Now click on 'file' and then on 'new remote browser'
As shown below:
You will now see a small window open up as shown below:
Now you need to get your details from your web host provider.
They normally send you these details in an email as soon as you have signed up.
The 'host' section is normally your domain name that you purchased with ftp. in front of it, however this varies between hosts. So for example if your domain name is www.mydomain.com your host could be ftp.mydomain.com.
I know that with HostGator it is 'ftp.yourdomain.com' and with 1&1 it is www.yourdomain.com.
As I said, you will get these details in an email from your host, if you do not, they will supply them for you if you ask.
The only other parts you need to fill in are your username and password. Again, these will be provided by your web host if you did not choose them yourself.
Here is a close up of those details:
Once you have the details inserted click on 'ok'
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