Please note that this help file explains how to FTP and Upload files using WS_FTP for Windows 95/98. We recommend downloading WS_FTP LE from http://www.wsftp.com (Follow the download link and select WS_FTP LE... its free). The concept and basics will work for most FTP programs and operating systems... although you may have to fool with it a little.

Needed Information:
Hostname/Address: yourdomain.com (or webtrafix.net)
User ID: username (Site Admin)
Password: userpassword

Directory Structure:

/ (Contains directories logs, users, and web)

Logs = Contains your access Log
Users = Contains directory for each user. Inside each user directory is a web dir.
Web = Whare all Internet content for your domain resides.

How to BEGIN:

1. Select a Profile Name (Any name to call your site.)
2. Enter Hostname/Address (Noted Above)
3. Host Type = Automatic Detect
4. User ID = username
5. Password - user password
6. Check Save Password (This way it remembers it for you.)
7. Select "Startup" Tab
8. Initial Remote Host Directory = ../../
9. Select "General" Tab and Click OK

Now you will connect to the FTP server. Many will ask why set ../../ as the Initial Remote Host Directory. The reasoning for this is that logging into FTP under any user your default directory is your user directory (ie. /users/bob). By setting this function you will be brought directly to the root directory of your site eliminating the need to have to always move up two directories when uploading files to be seen over the web under your domain. *Please note the directory tree above.

Transfering Files:

The left section of your screen is your Hard Drive or Local Directory. The right section of your screen is the Remote Directory or server.

To transfer a file you would select it in the left section of your screen and click on the right arrow button and this would transfer the file up to the server in what ever directory you are in. Note that when transfering html, scripts and text files you must select ASCII, but for images and programs make sure to select Binary.

To transfer a file from the server you would do the exact opposite. Select the file on the right section of the screen and click on the left pointing arrow.

Uploading your Website:

It is as simple as stated above but you need to remember a few key things. Remember to upload your site in /web NOT in a "web" directory in the users directory like /users/bob/web . The user's web directory is not the root web directory of your website. It can be access though by the following URL http://www.yourdomain.com/~bob. Thats it... all you then have to do is "push the arrow buttons" as stated in detail above.

Decription of File Permissions:

In order for cgi scripts and certain programs to run they may call for you to "chmod" or change the file permissions. In WS_FTP LE you would do this by doing the following:

1. Select the file or directory that you need to chmod.
2. Click on the Right mouse button.
3. Select the option called "chmod (UNIX)"
4. Set the permission for each group. See below.

Most instructions will call for you to chmod a number (755, 777) below is a list of what they translate into in WS_FTP LE:

777
Owner = Read, Write, & Execute
Group = Read, Write, & Execute
Other = Read, Write, & Execute

755
Owner = Read, Write, & Execute
Group = Read & Execute
Other = Read & Execute

555
Owner = Read & Execute
Group = Read & Execute
Other = Read & Execute

If you have any further questions please e-mail support@webtrafix.com and we will be more than happy to help.