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Online Help > Web Site Publishing > Editing Your Site > Freeform HTML Site > Can I use FTP to upload my files?
Can I use FTP to upload my files?
Yes, you can upload files in bulk by using any FTP utility. It will ask for the following:
Windows Instructions:
- Within Internet Explorer, type ftp://www1.lutheransonline.com/ into the address bar and hit Enter.
- Enter your User Name and Password.
- If authenticated, you will be authorized to FTP files to folder(s) of site(s) where you are an administrator.
- To view the FTP site in Windows Explorer, click Page and then click "Open FTP Site" in Windows Explorer.
- You can now cut, copy, paste, and delete files/directories from your local system to the FTP server.
UNIX Instructions:
- From the command line, type "ftp" and hit Enter.
- Type "passive" and hit Enter. (this can be used to toggle between active and passive FTP modes)
- Type "open www1.lutheransonline.com 21" and hit Enter.
- Enter your User Name and Password.
- If you are authenticated, you will be authorized to FTP files to folder(s) of site(s) where you are an administrator.
- You can now use mget/mput commands to get and put files to the server.
Notes on FTP:
- There are maximum file size limits. Click here for more
details. If your file size exceeds the limit, the process will not complete
successfully.
- Your firewall must be configured to allow FTP access to port 21.
- You must create a site alias before using FTP.
- Do not use http:// or ftp:// in front of the host name.
- FTP is also allowed on port 2121.
- The User ID and password are not case sensitive.
- Use the latest version of your FTP utility.
- You may also upload files by using the "Browse" option from your Freeform Publishing page.
- For Microsoft® Word 2000 or higher users: When saving a file as HTML, you must also choose “Web Page filtered” HTML file format under “Save File as Type.” Do not save the file as a regular HTML or XML file.
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