DNS Updation and Uploading Files

Articles : Web Hosting Part 3 : DNS Updation, Configuring FTP and Uploading Files

DNS Updation

After signing up the hosting company will send you the hosting details and DNS details. If your domain is registered somewhere else then you have to update the DNS details first.

Normally hosting companies will give two DNS entries like

ns1.hostingservername.com
ns2.hostingservername.com

You have to login to the Domain Control Panel and update these dns details to link your domain registration entries to your hosting server. It will take few hours for the DNS to propagate.

Uploading the Site

Now you can start uploading your site. You have to download an ftp (file transfer protocol) to upload your site. There are many free and paid ftp programs available. FileZilla and CoreFTP are two famous Free FTP Applications. Download and install the ftp program in your computer.

Configuring the FTP

Now you have to configure the FTP program to connect to the server. You have to use the details provided by the hosting company to configure the ftp. These are the details.

Server : ftp.yourserver.com
Usernme : userxxx
Password : ***

After giving these details you can connect to your new host. FTP program will show your remote web hosting account in one side and your local hard disc in another side so that you can drag and drop your files from local disc to remote server.

There will be many directories in the remote server. You have to upload your main html files in the www (or public_html) directory only.

By default web server shows the index.html or index.php or index.asp files first when you type www.yourserver.com in the browser address bar. While uploading dont forget to upload all images and other supporting files to display your website correctly.