WS-FTP is an FTP (file transfer protocol) program, designed to download/upload files between your computer and servers.
This tutorial makes the assumption that you have obtained and installed the software. If you have not done this, you can download WS-FTP from Download.com. If you happen to download a different version of WS-FTP, the images below may be a little bit different.
How do I configure a new connection?
To configure a new connection, launch the WS_FTP program and click on the button New (top right corner). This will clear all the values (see the screenshot above). Below are the setting names along with a description and a suggested value.
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Setting Name
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Description
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Suggested Value
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| Profile Name |
Just a note that lets you remember where you are connecting |
My site on 4BusinessHosting |
Host Name/
Address |
Enter your domain name or host name.
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www.yourdomainname.com
- or - yourhost.4businesshosting.com
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| Host Type |
In most cases, everything will work fine if you select the default Auto Detect option. |
Auto Detect |
| User ID |
Your 4BusinessHosting login name (case sensitive) |
login_name |
| Password |
Your password (copy and paste from your records) |
******** |
| Account |
Just leave blank |
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| Comment |
Enter any comments regarding this profile |
Comment |
| Anonymous |
We do not support this feature. you have to enter your login name and password |
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| Save Pwd |
Check this box and you never have to enter it again |
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This is what your new profile should look like (if your domain has been already transferred to 4BusinessHosting):
How do I upload my web pages?
Now that your are connected to your site, you can upload your files. Please study the screenshot of the main window below. The files on your local computer appear in the left window and your directory on our server appears in the right window.
- Choose the appropriate directory on your local computer where you store your site (left window).
- Double-click to enter public_html directory where you should store your HTML and image files or cgi-bin for your scripts (right window).
- Select file(s) (hold down Shift and Ctr keys for multiple selections).
- Click on direction arrow to copy files to opposite window or perform these important actions to selected files:
- Change a directory (press ChgDir button on the right)
- Make a new directory (press MkDir button on the right)
- Rename (press Rename button on the right)
- Delete (press Delete button on the right)
TIP 1: make sure your site has index.html as starting page and you overwrote or deleted old index.html.
TIP 2: all file names are case sensitive (index.html is not the same as INDEX.HTML).
How to set permissions for my scripts?
Right-click the file for which you want to change permissions. Select cmod (UNIX Only). 
You will see a window pop-up and you need to set permissions as shown below:
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