The best way to upload your web site is via FTP. This can be done in a number of different ways using many different FTP clients. Every client needs 4 things:
- Domain name or IP Address.
- Username.
- Password.
- Port (Usually port 21)
This information is emailed to you in the welcome email you received when you signed up with us.
You may also contact our live help team on http://hosting.gesatech.com for assistance.
Using the cPanel
Now that you have a Gesatech account, you may start uploading your website files. The first step is going to http://www.Gesatech.com and in the top right corner enter your username (or domain name) and password and click the "Control Panel Login" button.
Step 2:
The next page you will come to is called the cPanel. Look for the Files section. The tool we will use in this example is the Java FTP client called Unlimited FTP.
Step 3:
Click on the unlimtedFTP icon
A Security Warning Window may pop up. Or, if popups are disabled, you may get a message above this window that says:
- Over on the right, click the button that says, "Options"
- Select "Allow Popups for..."
Click yes to continue loading unlimtedFTP. You can also check the always trust box to avoid this box from popping up in the future. If the application doesn't pop up you need to install the Java Virtual Machine on your system. Windows users visit http://www.java.com/en/download/windows_automatic.jsp Macintosh users go to http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp
Step 4:
Now UnlimtedFTP should be loaded and look like the picture below. UnlimtedFTP is setup a lot like the Windows file manager. The items in the left column are the folders and files on your local hard drive. The items in the right column are the folders and files on the server. Browse to the folder where you saved your webpage on your local hard drive in the left column.
Now Browse to the public_html folder in the right column. You can open folders by double clicking on them. We are now ready to upload your files.
Highlight the files you want uploaded and then click on the blue arrow pointing to the right. This indicates you will be copying files from the left area (your local file system) to the right area (your Gesatech account). Please make sure your homepage is named index.html before uploading. All your website folders and files need to be in the public_html folder in order for the public to access them.
Once the files are uploaded into the public_html folder, you should be able to access them either via your domain name and filename or via the temporary URL as provided in the "Welcome to Gesatech" email you received after first signing up.
