File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is one of the methods users use to transfer their webpage files from their local machine to our servers. FTP is performed using a 3rd party FTP program. Some examples of FTP programs are SmarterFTP, WS_FTP and Internet Explorer. Web developing programs like Dreamweaver can also be used to establish an FTP connection to our server.

How to upload your files using an FTP program?
The following article explains how to upload your website to our servers through an FTP (File Transfer Protocal) program. There are a large number of programs you can choose from. The basic idea is to first establish a connection with our server and your computer and then upload the files. This will transfer your website to our servers so that others can view your site on the internet.

To upload your files using an FTP program, please follow these steps:

Note: In order for your site to show up when you type in your domain name or IP address into a web browser, the first page or the home page must be named one of these file names:
* index.html (standard HTML extension)
* index.htm (standard HTML extension)
* index.shtml or shtm (standard SSI extension, used with server side includes)
* index.asp (standard ;active server page extension)
* index.php (standard ;hypertext preprocessor page extension)
Also, these documents carry an ";order of precedence"; as they are listed above. For example, if you have both an index.html file and a default.html file, the index.html file will show up when viewing your site with the domain name or IP address.If you still cannot view your site please contact support@tophostkenya.com for assistance.