To use your web space you have to understand several things. If you follow this checklist then managing your web space will be simple.

1. You have html documents, graphics, etc. ready to put onto the server and your web space.

2. You have an ftp program to upload the files to the server. Some html editors also have ftp programs built into the program.

3. You log on to the server with your ftp program using username: "Use the userid you entered during the signup." password: "Use the password you entered during the signup." hostname: "bcpub.com" or "yourdomain.com"

If you have options for local directory and remote directory, then please fill them in accordingly.

4. When you log onto the server you will be in your home directory This directory is located at /home/your_userid/. This is considered to be your private area and is not publically accessible through the web. In this directory also is a www directory. This www directory is where you place your html documents, graphics, etc. Change the directory your ftp program is in to your www directory.

5. Once you are in your web directory you can upload files or make directories as needed.

6. When your account is created we automatically make a link to your web directory. This is done for clients who either don't have domains or are waiting on their domain to be registered. This links looks like

https://bcpub.com/your_userid/file.ext

When you have a domain, your references will change to

7. This is just the basics of how to get a simple html page onto the server. Other file extensions and how to deal with permissions are dealt with elsewhere in the manual.