CHRIS_D

I have 50mb of web space available

how do go about using it / uploading images & files etc

my NTL homepage was easy to set up, this one seems confusing. BTW whilst im on the subject, since i had to stop NTL (moved home) i am unable to edit my homepage - ie remove or add images

ScoobyDoo555

chris, it's actually quite easy to do - Pipex aren't very forthcoming with the details though!!

Firstly, you'll need an FTP loader, such as Flash FXP, or WSFTP (just do a Google for them)

Secondly, you'll need your files

Thirdly, you'll need the details for your login/web address -

eg chris.d.dsl.pipex.com/website.html

effectively you can assign anything to your website address - your Pipex login details etc......

Hope this helps.

Dan

CHRIS_D

cheers dan, ill have a try at that

CHRIS_D

ok sussed the web page address, now need to upload some files

i seem to remember just using XP to do the uploading stuff when i had NTL

ie FTP://chris.blah.blah.blah@upload.ntlworld.com

can i do that here or must i get an FTP client

IWatkins

On XP you can create a "Network mapping" (IIRC) to your FTP space. You can then drag and drop from within Explorer. Long time since I did it but I think you do:

1. Start Windows Explorer
2. Right click on My Network Places
3. Select Map Network Drive
4. This brings up a dialog but you actully click the highlighted text about Connecting to a network server or something then follow the prompts.

Sorry for the wishy-washy detail but an't try it from this machine.

Cheers

Ian

CHRIS_D

nope

call me mr thicko but i cant get my head around this

Pipex's online support is shyte, doesnt help me at all. why could i use XP to do my FTP for NTL but not with pipex

I am not paying £30 for an FTP client and all the others only last 30 days

Figment

FYI you can only access NTL webspace if connected via NTL

Figment

IIRC you have to register for webspace first on the Pipex Support Pages.


To access Pipex by FTP try

ftp://abcd21@dslftp.dsl.pipex.com

(replace abcd21 with your username and password)

darlodge

WSFTP is free
and really simple to use.

Also like Figment said, you can only access your NTL FTP space if logged in using an NTL connection. The same applies for most ISP FTP access sites. I know Nildram allow acess from anywhere

Darren

CHRIS_D

figment

thats what i needed to know, think i got it cracked. cheers

CHRIS_D

ok FTP is sorted, my homepage is now saying that an index page hasnt been uploaded

how do i do that


sorry for sounding thick - i know very little about IT

Figment

One of the files you uploaded needs to be an html page called index.htm (or index.html) - this is the first page homepage loaded when accessing your website

Figment

Chris, did you register for dslspace here (you'll have to enter your username and password to gain access to My Pipex, then scroll down about 20 lines to see My Service Features.)

CHRIS_D

dsl space is activated, did it ages ago

ive read their FAQ about index.HTML but that means nothing to me

So far i have a webpage that says i need an index page and i have just (i think) sorted an FTP page. when i had NTL i used to go to my FTP page, drag and drop an image in there. then go to my homepage and it would be there as a hyperlink.

this is really testing me

Figment

NTL allows you to do that, as it works without index pages. Pipex requires an index page - don't know if you can disable them

CHRIS_D

ok, its getting clearer now

i need to get an index page then. how do i do that, i mean i understand its either index.html or index.htm

but where does that go in relation to the web address

or am i going in the wrong direction here

CHRIS_D

sussed it, just need to design a homepage i suppose

Figment

Yup. There is a way, through using commands in a special file called .htaccess to tell the server to show directory listings when there is no index page, but not sure if Pipex allow this.

ScoobyDoo555

I use my Pipex space to host pages for here - just upload them onto the basic home page, and paste the entire link into the address bar.... eg.

www.joe.bloggs.dsl.pipex.com/picture1.jpg

Hope this helps - like I said though - Pipex :- great ISP, but cr@ptech support for the DSL webspace. Everything else is good

Best of luck,

Dan

Figment

Dan

I *think* what Chris is trying to do is see a directory listing of all uploaded pics.

Pipex webspace is set by default to require index pages. I had a play last night and uploaded a .htaccess file with the command 'options +indexes' to my Pipex space - it returned an internal server error until I deleted the file (had to upload a blank .htaccess file as filenames starting with a period are hidden by the server)