Please help!

[petfoodguy]

Hey all,
Just new to this whole process. Since the migration process I can't seem to edit my web site. Where do I begin? and is it an easier process now to work on your site? I really need some advice.

[Croc Hunter]

Grab a copy of FileZilla or similar FTP program. Login to ftp.powweb.com with ur FTP user/pass (the port is: 21) and download a copy of all the folders/files there. That's your website. Edit on your computer as you need to then upload (overwrite) the changed files back to powweb in the same place they came from.

[petfoodguy]

thank you. thank you

[stevel]

In particular, make sure that your web site files are uploaded into the htdocs folder - that is the top level of your site. Other folders you see can be ignored until you learn more.

[petfoodguy]

Thanks for your help steve.

[petfoodguy]

I am now in FileZilla and have downloaded my web site. Should I open, edit and rename the files? As they are now they are just just numbered subtitles each one I open is a new suprise! Is this the best way to edit my site or is there something more for the" junior web builder"? All imput is welcome and I thank you all for your great help!!

[stevel]

If you are unfamiliar with creating a web site, I recommend you obtain and read a book on the subject. If you have not actually created a site, then what is on the PowWeb server already is not of interest to you - it is a placeholder waiting for your real site.

You should learn the basics of HTML and probably consider a web page editing tool that will free you from the low-level details. You should also have a good idea of what you want your site to be. It sounds as if you've started "at the wrong end", so to speak.

[IanS]

nvu from http://www.nvu.com is a free editor that will allow you to progress from creating a web page as you see it, to writing code in HTML (or other web languages).