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Once you have created HTML, graphic, and other files for your web pages, you transfer them from your computer to a web server. The people.bu.edu server hosts personal and group pages, and the central server (www.bu.edu) hosts pages for academic and administrative departments.

Windows and Mac have different file transfer protocol (FTP) programs for uploading files from a computer to a server.
Windows users should use Dreamweaver or FileZilla — a free FTP client. Mac users should use Dreamweaver or Cyberduck, which is free.

Uploading Files using Dreamweaver

1. Define a local site using the value below for the corresponding question:

   Host name / SFTP address of server:

   webdev.bu.edu

   Folder on the server:

   For sites on www.bu.edu, use /web/yoursite

   For sites on other domains, use /web/example.bu.edu/yoursite

   FTP Login:

   Enter your BU login name (the portion of your BU email address that appears before the @ sign.)

   FTP Password:

   Enter your Kerberos password.

   Connection Type:

   Use Secure FTP (SFTP) only.

   Updating Login/Password:
   If you’ve changed your BU (Kerberos) password for any reason, you’ll need to update Dreamweaver with the new password:

   1. In Dreamweaver, go to Site> Manage Site. Double click on your website name.
   2. Here you will see your site definition that you set up when you started your site.
   3. Click next 3 times.
   4. Make sure your FTP login is set to your BU username.
   5. Next you will see “What is my FTP password?”  Type in your new password and click “Test Connection.”  You should get the following message: “Adobe Dreamweaver connected to your Web server successfully.” If not, please re-type your password and try again.
   6. Once connected click next, next, done.  Now you should be able to publish changes to your website.

Uploading Files with an SFTP Client

1. Open your SFTP client. We recommend FileZilla for Windows and Cyberduck for Mac OS X.
2. In the Host or Hostname field, fill in webdev.bu.edu
3. In the Username field, type your BU login name (the portion of your email address that appears before the @ sign.)
4. On the Open Connection screen in Cyberduck, use the option outlined below. For FileZilla users, enter 22 in the Port field to switch to SFTP. Use Secure FTP (SFTP) only.
5. In the Password field, type your Kerberos password.
   
6. In the Directory or Remote site field, type your Web directory path. For sites on www.bu.edu use /web/sitename. For sites on other domains, use /web/example.bu.edu/sitename
7. Click OK or Quickconnect.
8. All SFTP clients allow you to click and drag files to and from a location on your computer to the remote server. Simply select the file you’d like to move and drag it to a new location.
9. Once the files have been uploaded, check your files on the Web.

The process by which files are transferred to the web server is called “FTP” (File Transport Protocol). You have unlimited access via FTP 24-hours a day. As such, you can create and maintain your web pages on your own computer and upload files to your web site at your leisure.

The best and easiest way to transfer files to your web server is through an FTP Client. There exist several different types of FTP clients, but we will use Filezilla for this example.  You can download the program here: https://filezilla-project.org/

Configuring Your FTP Software:
The following information is contained within your account activation notice and is needed to connect to your web site via FTP:

• USERID
• TEMP PASSWORD
• FTP HOSTNAME

The hostname tells your FTP software to connect to the web server upon which your web site resides. In general, the process of configuring the various FTP software/interface is the same.

You can enter this information into the fields at the top of the Filezilla program and click “quick connect”. You should now be connected to your web server.

When you connect to the web server, you will connect directly to the root (“home”) directory of your account. On the left hand side of the screen is your local computer files and on the right hand side are the server’s hosted files.

Your web page document root is /public_html. You can transfer files directly to the /public_html and/or create subdirectories. Another system directory that you may need to use is cgi-local; this directory is reserved for custom scripts. To make your home page load automatically, name the HTML document “index.htm” or “index.html” in lowercase and upload it to the /public_html directory of your account.

To upload a file or files, simply click and drag what you want to transfer from your computer and into the folder you wish to upload to. In Filezilla you will see your queued files on the bottom window. See example below.

As soon as a file is uploaded to the web server, it is available for all to see. If, after uploading a file, you are still unable to see the updated file, you need to clear both disk and browser cache. Simply click the “Reload” or “Refresh” button on your Web Browser.

Remember that you must first be connected to the internet through your local internet service provider in order to connect to the web server.

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