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One of the most basic
tasks you will need to perform as a Virtual Server administrator
is uploading files to your Virtual Server. In most cases,
you will upload web content using File Transfer Protocol
(FTP), so you will need an FTP client for your local
computer.
There are many free FTP
programs available on the Internet. Search for "FTP
programs" in your favorite search engine. You will
likely be overwhelmed by the amount of FTP clients available.
But don't transfer files
just yet. You cannot upload files until you have created
user accounts and set up your directories. (See Step
10.) However, now would be a good time to get an overview
of what is involved in uploading
content to your Virtual Server Some FTP clients
are:
- WS_FTP
- for Windows
- Fetch
- for Macintosh
- Console - Most operating
systems (UNIX, NT, Windows 95/98) are shipped with
a built-in FTP client that is accessed from
a "console window." Many people don't use
a console FTP client partly because they don't know
one exists and partly because console FTP clients
have a steeper learning curve. Once you use, learn,
and master a console FTP client you will very likely
never use a graphical FTP client again. (It sounds
crazy, but it's true for many people.) More information
on using Console can be found:
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