| Q: | How do I get to my site's web directory? |
| A: | When you log in using an FTP client, you should be in your site's web
directory by default.
The most important directory is www. This is where you put
files you want to display on the web for a particular site. The absolute path
to your site's web directory would be:
So, if you wanted to change your index.html page, you would place it in www and the change should immediately be visible on your web
site.If you wanted to change your index.html page for dev.example.com, you would place it in /dev and the change should immediately be visible on your web
site assuming you have a DNS entry for dev.example.com or a DNS wildcard for
example.com.All of the above assumes you are familiar with your FTP client. It is important to know how to change directories, upload files, set permissions, list directories, etc. Please review the documentation for your FTP program. FTP programs sometimes 'remember' where you were when you last logged in. Some might find this behavior confusing because you aren't in the same place each time when you log in. Most FTP programs will let you turn this feature on or off. |