Upload a File

To upload a file from your computer to your Web site:

  1. Create a new page Click thumbnail to view full image.
    Click Upload File in the top menu bar. The left frame containing all of your files and folders on your Web site will be highlighted and a screen titled "Upload a file to your Web site" will appear.
  2. Click Browse. The "File Upload" dialog box will open.
  3. Locate the file you want to upload in the "File Upload" dialog box, select it, and then click Open. You will be taken back to the "Upload a new file" page.
  4. Choose where to save the file on your Web site by clicking a folder in the left frame.
    If you want your file to be placed in the main directory "public_html" just select that folder. However, if you would like to place your file in a sub-folder, click the + (Windows) or the arrow (Macintosh) beside the public_html folder, find your sub-folder, and select it by clicking it once. The location where your new file will be stored is automatically updated in the "Location of on your Web site" text box. You can also type the location in manually.
  5. Rename your file by typing the new name in the "Unique file name" box. You may find it easier to keep track of your files on your Web page by giving them the same name as those on your computer. This name is inserted by default by SimpleSite.
    If you change the file name, be sure to add the appropriate three-letter file extension, such as .doc .jpg, or .pdf.
  6. Click Next. The following screen will show a summary of your new file, detailing its URL, size, and history. The file will appear highlighted in the left frame with your Web site's other files and folders, ready to be used in your Web site or viewed online.
  7. You will not be able to edit uploaded files in SimpleSite. If you need to update a file, simply edit the copy on your computer with the software you used to create it, and then upload the edited copy to your Web site.
last modified on 04/20/2007 13:34