General FTP instructions and FTP Software explanation
There is a now a great FTP program that is available for free. The program is FileZilla and it can be downloaded here: http://filezilla-project.org/
Once you have your FTP program you will need at least 3 pieces of information in order to connect to your site and upload your data. You will need:
- FTP Hostname
- FTP Username
- FTP Password
You can setup a new site in FileZilla and it will remember this information so you do not have to re-type it every time you log in. After you have created a new site with the appropriate information you can connect to your website.
After connecting you will have access to your local files, usually on the left hand side and your remote (server) files usually in the right window. With Morditech your web root directory is /httpdocs
If you want to upload files that will be accessed via the internet for examplehttp://www.yourdomain.com/images/file1.jpg then you will want to make sure you upload your file to the appropriate location on the remote server. In this example you would navigate to ‘httpdocs’ then you would go to ‘images’ and then drag the file from your local window to the remote window and drop it in. If you want to upload files that you do not want accessed via the internet such as a backup file then I recommend that you drop it into the ‘private’ directory which is above the web root and cannot be accessed through the internet.
If you are looking to FTP Miva Merchant files then you will most likely find your Miva Merchant FTP directory at /httpdocs/mm5. You may have to replace the ‘mm5’ with your domains specific Miva Merchant home directory. For instance your Miva Merchant files may be in /httpdocs/Merchant2. It depends on your particular setup. If you are not sure where your Miva Merchant home directory is then you should ask your webhost or web designer.
If you are looking for your Miva Merchant product image FTP files that were automatically uploaded through Miva Merchant you will find them at /httpdocs/mm5/graphics/00000001 but again you will need to make sure’mm5’ is your Miva Merchant home directory.