Instructions for Online Hosting of M.P. Web App & FTP setup

Setup in 7 simple steps

1. Download and install ‘Filezilla’ FTP client (Mac & Windows available). Be sure to let installation create a desktop icon for easy access:

2. Once Installed, open Filezilla FTP (File Transfer Protocol) client from your desktop.

3. We must now configure our client /server settings to point to our individually created website accounts online.

This is a once off setup, so follow carefully!

Navigate to ‘File’ – ‘Site Manager’.

CLICK – ‘New Site’

Rename the site to ftp.ipt.hillcrest.qld.edu.au

In the obvious text fields type the following (perfectly):

Host: ipt.hillcrest.qld.edu.au Change ‘Logon Type’ to Account User: e.g. jfollett12@ipt.hillcrest.qld.edu.au (use your own student code) Password: jfollett12 (but using your own code again as password…this can

be changed later) Port: 21

Don’t mess with anything else please!!!

4. Hit “Connect” - each time you use FTP go to site manager and connect this particular profile, which will be saved from now on in the list

As the client attempts to connect to the webserver you will notice a lot of scrolling text…

So long as there is NO RED writing appear – everything is good!

If you get no connection, go back and double check everything was typed correctly!!!

5. A successful connection will result in your ‘Remote Site’ (right window pane) showing your web files (should be just two presently; index.html & style.css – these are templates you can choose to use, duplicate or delete!) in the ROOT path :

So you may literally drag the web file contents of your MajorProject folder/s (H:drive / USB) here, either using any open folder window view or manually from the ‘Local Site’ / left pane

Try this now, once successfully connected!

For example,

Successful Folder / Files transfer! Too easy

6. Once this is done and you have dragged all of your site contents / folders (.html / .css / .js files, includes folders etc.) over to the ROOT website directory

…and so long as you definitely have located in the root directory a file named

index.html

…which will be served as the default page by the webserver,

Then you can visit your web pages in any browser window:

ipt.hillcrest.qld.edu.au/jfollett12 (exchange for relevant student id)

And…See the first page (index) working!

Now you never have to worry about carrying a USB around / losing that USB /or running from local machine. You just need a net connection!

All you need is Filezilla installed (already @ school, install @ home), and the web

Mr M