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1 - Contact us:
Contact SAMnet between
9:00am and 8:00pm Monday - Friday (413) 596-2050 to activate your web space and
receive the proper access privileges you will need.
Step 2 - Get an FTP program:
You will need an FTP program, called a "client" which
can speak to the remote computer, or "server". If you already have one, please skip ahead to Step 3.
FTP (File
Transfer Protocol) is used to transfer or upload
your files to our Internet servers.
If you are currently a SAMnet customer, you can downloaded an FTP
Client directly below.
Select your Operating System
Win 3.x -
Win 95/98/NT
- Mac
Note: Windows user will use
"WS_FTP", Mac users will use "Fetch".
Step 3 - Connecting to SAMnet:
To open an FTP connection to SAMnet, the client will
need three pieces of information. Spelling is very important, make sure you type all
information correctly and in lowercase.
The name of the remote computer
Depending on the program, this machine will be called
the host, the server, or the site.
SAMnet's Host name is: ftp.samnet.net
A username
This will usually be the same username
you use when connecting to the Internet.
A password
This will usually be the same password
you use when connecting to the Internet.
Note: Leave the "remote
directory" field blank.
Step 4 - Transferring Files:
Once you have logged on, you will be placed in
the correct directory. Typically
the remote computers files will be on the right side of the FTP window, your local files
will be on the left side.
Click once on the file to be copied or moved to select
it. Next click the arrow (between the left & right screen) which is pointing in the
direction you want the file to go. You may need to choose a mode for your download.
Automatic is the best option. Otherwise, you should typically use Binary.
Note: You MUST call the first file in
your website "index.html".
Step 5 - Viewing your Web Files:
Once the files have been uploaded to
our server, they are ready to be viewed. Your Web Site directory will typically be your UserName
after the www.samnet.net address. Open your Internet
Explorer and type in your Web Site Address.
Example:
http://www.samnet.net/username
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