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Originally Posted by posiview
Thanks for that.
OK, so I managed to download FireFTP.
My hosting company is 3ix and when I click on a link in an e-mail they sent me that says " Once you have uploaded your files to our server you can view them using the IP address together with your username, for example:"
When I do this I'm presented with this screen:
Is this just a template that I can edit?
This is not what I get when I enter our web name: www.leedssamuraimartialarts.co.uk.
OK, as far as I can see, I have access to the control panel, I have a FTP account, which I use to transfer data to our website.
Now do I need some software to design the website??
Apologies if you're sat there rubbing your head and saying "What IS he doing!?".
I thought I'd be able to open some software, type/cut/paste/edit the site content, press a button and....heypresto...the site would be there.
Any more assistance would be appreciated..
Are there any recommended books on this subject or free online tutorial?
Thanks. |
Firstly what you will need to do is contact your hosting company asking for your
ftp details, these may also be available when you log in.
When you have got these then enter them into your
ftp client, you should then be able to see a list of files online on your sever.
As for the actually making the site, i recommend you look at the links below for learning
HTML, (this is the language used in all web pages for content etc), and
CSS, (this is what is used for the layout and appearance of the site).
When you have got the design of the site right i would maybe take a look at a CMS, (see below), but concentrate on the design first
Is there anything you didn't understand here?
Craig