We recommend using an excellent shareware program called WS_FTPle.
You can download this program for free directly from our server.

• WS_FTP (32 bit & 16 bit)

What Name Should I Use For My "HOMEPAGE" To Get It To Load Automatically?

You must name your main loading file either "index.htm" or "index.html" . Be sure to name everything in lowercase, not "INDEX.HTM" . Also, this file must to located in your home directory,  which is the first directory you see when accessing the web server via ftp.

What Can My File Names Be?

Pagehome.com uses servers which run a variation of Unix. All Unix machines are case sensitive. This means that if you upload your files with upper case letters in them, then your HTML's references must also match the case. The easiest way would be to keep everything in lower case. Spaces and special control characters are generally not a good idea.

What Does My Local "cgibin" Directory Do?

This directory allows you to execute a CGI script written in Perl, Unix Shell, or C. Perl and shell programs are self-compiling and can be utilized immediately after transfer to this directory/folder. IMPORTANT: All scripts must have a .cgi extension.

How Do I Create Sub-Directories Within MyWebsite?

Using the "mkdir" feature in the FTP client software.

How Do I Create Non-Virtual Website?

To create a non-virtual web site, you have to create a new directory (or folder to MAC users) and then upload the main loading page (index.htm). You can setup as many non-virtual websites as you wish. Pagehome.com only charges additional fees if you go over the allotted disk space limit that is established in your pricing plan.

When Will My Domain Be Active?

Once the InterNIC announces that your domain name has been registered (or transferred, if applicable),  it usually takes about 72-hours before it is active.  All internet providers must update their records (DNS tables) to reflect new site locations.  This is called propagation.

How Do I Announce My Site?

We recommend that you use, Submit-it!.  This site allows you to enter your information one time and then submit to the many of the major search engines; however,  a fee may be required.  We have our own submittal service for our clients that have enrolled after March 15,1997.

Where Do I Monitor Web Usage Statistics?

The URL is http://yourdomain.com/logs/usage.html . If needed, you can download the raw log files to your local computer for analysis.