Webhosting help

[DAXWAX]

Hi There,
I have purchased a domain name, and am in desperate need of direction as to this simple task?
I am getting the site profeshionally done up, however in the mean time I need to have a "site in progress" script at the front page of my website.
I have done this (using dreamweaver) however I was wondering if someone could help me with where to copy this file on my computer to the actual control panel on my web host? (blue host)???

Many thanks,

Rich

 

[tristanperry]

Download an FTP program - FileZilla comes highly recommended.

Then add a new site. For:

"Host" enter: ftp.[yourdomain.ext]

"Port" enter: 21

"Logontype" enter: Normal

"User" enter: [your login username]

"Pass" enter: [your login password]

Hit connect and you will connect to your hosting space.

Then double click on "public_html" (this is the folder which is accessible by the public)

Upload the file to this directory.

 

[DAXWAX]

thanks alot mate, is this possible/easier however by just going to bluehost.com signing in and uploading it into the control panel somewhere??

thanks for your help though!

 

[tristanperry]

Have replied to your PM

With bluehost.com, their website says you have a Account "Control Panel". That's not specific, although if it's cPanel (and it'd be similar on other control panels), login and go to "File Manager"

Once in, go to "public_html" (if you aren't already), then click on "Upload" and upload the file that way.

This method won't work if you aren't given cPanel, I can't see what they offer from a brief look at their website