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A web host is a company that allocates space on its server(s) to customers. Your site is stored on their server and you access it via FTP. Of course, there are lots of web hosts on the web, but my personal favourite is Byethost. I know quite a lot of you are into Open Source and free Linux OS, so if you are looking for a web host I recommend Byethost- it's free. | A web host is a company that allocates space on its server(s) to customers. Your site is stored on their server and you access it via FTP. Of course, there are lots of web hosts on the web, but my personal favourite is Byethost. I know quite a lot of you are into Open Source and free Linux OS, so if you are looking for a web host I recommend Byethost- it's free. | ||
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How to transfer files to/from mi-linux (AKA (S)FTP)
FTP or SFTP
From within the university (any campus based computer) it is possible to make an FTP connection to mi-linux using FTP client software, however from the rest of the Internet, Secure FTP (SFTP) connections are required. It should be noted that secure FTP connections should always be used over non-secure FTP connections, as SFTP encrypts communication between client and server.
On Microsoft operating systems
Whilst Microsoft has built in support for FTP connections, it does not natively support SFTP communication. Amongst the many FTP client softwares available for MS, FileZilla is a useful (S)FTP client that is freely available.
On Linux operating systems
Support for secure and non-secure file transfer (S/FTP) is usually built in.
HOW TO
1. Connect to mi-linux.wlv.ac.uk using your SFTP client - if using something like FileZilla, make sure the connection settings are "SFTP over SSH" and the port is set to "22"
2. Drag and drop (if GUI) your files/directories
3. Make sure to drag them to the public_html folder if you want them to be WWW served
4. If public_html, check/set file/directory permissions to make world-readable (see WWW publishing for more details)
A similar tutorial aimed at students studying the CP1079 module can be found here
Some very good (S)FTP clients by Cara Hughes 0615410
I have downloaded and tested a variety of FTP clients throughout my assignment. It is really your choice, but these are some of my favourites:
For those who use Linux:
A very good web host (also by Cara)
The best way to practise the web development skills you learnt is to build a website by yourself. You could make an online web portfolio with your CV and past experiences, etc. You can design it and build it how you like, and you can decide what content goes on it too. Not only will it help you practise, an online portfolio is a great way to show to employers and customers, and give them an idea of who you are and what you do.
A web host is a company that allocates space on its server(s) to customers. Your site is stored on their server and you access it via FTP. Of course, there are lots of web hosts on the web, but my personal favourite is Byethost. I know quite a lot of you are into Open Source and free Linux OS, so if you are looking for a web host I recommend Byethost- it's free.
