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How do I upload my site using Fetch?

To upload your websites using Fetch,  follow these steps:

1. Open your Fetch Program

 

 2. Enter the FTP information (refer to your Netfirms Welcome Letter) provided with your hosting account: 

 
Hostname: yourdomain.com (or username.netfirms.com)
Username: Your username
 Connect using FTP
Enter your FTP password
You may “Add to keychain” if you would like Fetch to remember your password automatically
 Initial folder: www/domain.com/  
 Port: 21
 Try to connect – 5 times

3. Once you are connected, Fetch will display as below.  If you wish to upload your files, click on  the  Put” button

 

 

4. The following screen will be displayed.  You will need to browse to the folder where the files you wish to upload are located.

5. Once you are in that folder, please highlight all of the files (highlight one file and then scroll down to the last file holding the shift button)


Once you have highlighted all of the files you wish to upload, click the “Put” button.

REMINDER:  Please ensure that your homepage is named index.html

 

6. The file transfer will begin uploading your files to your website.  Please allow a few minutes for the upload to complete.

7. Once you have completed the upload, your files will be available on the Internet.

 


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