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Andrew at 15:16, 13 February 2023

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Andrew: /* Uploading your files */

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‎Uploading your files

Andrew: /* Linux terminal */

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‎Linux terminal

Andrew: /* Windows command prompt */

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‎Windows command prompt

Andrew at 15:13, 13 February 2023

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Andrew: /* How we will format commands and command prompt text in this section */

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‎How we will format commands and command prompt text in this section

Andrew at 15:08, 13 February 2023

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Andrew: /* Windows command prompt */

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‎Windows command prompt

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‎Windows command prompt

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‎Windows command prompt

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−	If you're comfortable working in the ~~Linux~~ terminal, or on Windows, command prompt ~~or PowerShell~~, you can upload files to our hosting servers via FTP without having to install a separate client application, and without having to use the control panel web interface.	+	If you're comfortable working in the terminal, or Windows command prompt, you can upload files to our hosting servers via FTP without having to install a separate client application, and without having to use the control panel web interface.

	=Windows command prompt=		=Windows command prompt=

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 In this mode you will be asked to confirm each file to upload. If you have a lot of files to upload, issue the ftp command with the -i option instead:
-<code>$ ftp -i [username]@[domain.co.za]</code>
+<code>$ ftp -i [your ftp username]@[domain.co.za]</code>
 The server returns:

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	This section uses the standard <code>$ shell input</code> notation. FTP commands issued on the remote server are indicated by <code>ftp> command</code>		This section uses the standard <code>$ shell input</code> notation. FTP commands issued on the remote server are indicated by <code>ftp> command</code>

		+	==Uploading your files==
	Open terminal and navigate to the directory with your website files:		Open terminal and navigate to the directory with your website files:

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 This section contains text as it appears in command prompt, and commands as they are to be typed.
-===ow we will format commands and command prompt text in this section===
+==How we will format commands and command prompt text in this section==
 Text to be typed, or as it appears in a command prompt window will be shown<code> like this</code>.

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 If you're comfortable working in the Linux terminal, or on Windows, command prompt or PowerShell, you can upload files to our hosting servers via FTP without having to install a separate client application, and without having to use the control panel web interface.
-==Windows command prompt==
+=Windows command prompt=
 This section contains text as it appears in command prompt, and commands as they are to be typed.
-==+How we will format commands and command prompt text in this section==+
+===ow we will format commands and command prompt text in this section===
 Text to be typed, or as it appears in a command prompt window will be shown<code> like this</code>.
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 Open command prompt ('''Windows key + R''' to open the "Run" dialog. Enter '''cmd''' and press '''Enter''').
+==Uploading your files==
 In the command prompt, navigate to the folder where your website files are located. For example, if your files are in a folder called '''My website''' inside '''My Documents''':
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 You can now close the command prompt window.
-==Linux terminal==
+=Linux terminal=
 Open terminal and navigate to the directory with your website files:
-<code>$cd [directory] </code>
+<code>$ cd [directory] </code>
 Log in to the server:
-<code>$ftp [your ftp username]@[your domain name]</code>
+<code>$ ftp [your ftp username]@[your domain name]</code>
 In this mode you will be asked to confirm each file to upload. If you have a lot of files to upload, issue the ftp command with the -i option instead:
-<code>$ftp -i [username]@[domain.co.za]</code>
+<code>$ ftp -i [username]@[domain.co.za]</code>
 The server returns:
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   Using binary mode to transfer files.</code>
 Change to the httpdocs directory and upload files:
-  ftp>cd httpdocs
+  ftp> cd httpdocs
 CWD command successful
   ftp> mput *

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 This means ''''type the word 'hello' and press '''enter'''''''.
-If we want to illustrate some text that you will have to replace, we will put that text [in square brackets like this].
+If we want to illustrate some text that you will have to replace, we will put that text [in square brackets like this]. For example, to indicate that you should type your user name and press '''enter''':
 <code>>[your user name]</code>

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 ==Windows command prompt==
-This section contains text as it appears in command prompt, and we will highlight that text
+This section contains text as it appears in command prompt, and commands as they are to be typed.
-<code> like this </code>
+==How we will format commands and command prompt text in this section==
 When we want to show you a command that you have to type and enter, we'll indicate that like this:

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 <code> like this </code>
-When we want to show you a command that you have to type and enter, we'll indicate that with the dollar sign '''$''' and it will be shown like this:
+When we want to show you a command that you have to type and enter, we'll indicate that like this:
-<code> > Hello </code>
+<code>>Hello</code>
 This means ''''type the word 'hello' and press '''enter'''''''.
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 For example, to indicate that you should type your user name and press '''enter''':
-<code> > [your user name] </code>
+<code>>[your user name]</code>
 Open command prompt ('''Windows key + R''' to open the "Run" dialog. Enter '''cmd''' and press '''Enter''').
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 In the command prompt, navigate to the folder where your website files are located. For example, if your files are in a folder called '''My website''' inside '''My Documents''':
-<code> > cd "C:\Documents and Settings\[Your Windows User Name]\My Documents\My website" </code>
+<code>>cd "C:\Documents and Settings\[Your Windows User Name]\My Documents\My website" </code>
 Enter the command '''FTP''' and the command prompt will change to '''ftp>''':
-  > FTP
+  >FTP
   ftp>
 Enter the command '''open''' followed by your domain name:
-<code>$ open [domain.co.za]</code>
+<code>>open [domain.co.za]</code>
 Enter your ftp user name and password when prompted.
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 When you are logged in, navigate to the '''httpdocs''' folder:
-<code> > cd httpdocs</code>
+<code>>cd httpdocs</code>
 Upload your files:
-<code> > mput * </code>
+<code>>mput *</code>
 Confirm the files that you want to upload from your current folder ('''My webiste''' in the example above) to the httpdocs folder on the server.

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 Wait for the uploads to finish, and then type and enter the command '''exit''' to log out.
+Transfer complete
-<code> 226 Transfer complete
+ ftp> exit
+Goodbye.
 You can now close the command prompt window.