Where to upload your files
The Home Directory:
Your html files, and or the files you want to make accessible to the
World Wide Web must be uploaded to your account. When you first FTP into
your account, you'll be taken to your "Home" directory. Don't
confuse this with your "web directory." The home directory is
"not" accessible to the World Wide Web; it's a private
directory where critical system files reside. DO NOT delete files that
have been created by the system, otherwise your web site may disappear
into cyber oblivion!
The public_html and www directory - (Where web accessible files are
placed):
These are the two directories, where files you want accessed from the
web must be placed. Open the folder "public_html" , which is
your "web accessible directory." The folder named
"www" is actually a shortcut to public_html, (both of them
take you to your web directory). Upload the files you want accessible to
your visitors and feel free to make the appropriate sub-directories
you'll require.
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