Using FileZilla

FileZilla is open source FTP software distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License and available FREE from http://filezilla-project.org/

Download and install FileZilla. Before you can use it to upload your site, you will need to configure Site Manager.

Configuring Site Manager

You will need the following:

FTP Path - this is different for each of the RootWeb servers
- FreePages server use ftp://users.freepages.rootsweb.com/
- RootsWeb server use ftp://users.rootsweb.com/
- HomePages server use ftp://homepages.rootsweb.com/
- NOTE: Since RootsWeb is now a subdomain of Ancestry.com, you may need to change the Host Name to
  - users.freepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/
  - users.rootsweb.ancestrycom/
  - homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/
Usename
Password

Go to File > Site Manager > New Site

Click the New Site button and a new folder appears. Give it a name and add the site details.

GENERAL TAB:

Host - users.freepages.rootsweb.com/ OR users.rootsweb.com/ OR homepages.rootsweb.com/
Servertype - leave the default FTP
Logontype: Normal
Username: from your RootsWeb welcome letter
Password: from your RootsWeb welcome letter. Since your password is case sensitive, you may want to use cut/copy and paste from your e-mail program to make sure that you don't mistype it.
Comments: Add details if you want

ADVANCED TAB:

Default Local Directory: Your website on YOUR hard drive
Default Remote Directory: genealogy_html or one of the communities OR public_html

TRANSFER SETTINGS:

Default OR Active OR Passive (I chose Default)

CHARSET TAB:

Autodetect

Click the Connect button and make sure your connection works. The files on the server will show in the Remote Pane and the files on your hard drive will appear on the Local site Pane.

Publishing Using FileZilla

Connecting to the Server

File > Site Manager > Double click the site name in the left hand pane.

Select the files on your hard drive. In the 'Local Pane' select the first file/folder with the mouse, hold down the Shift key and scroll down while still holding the shift key and select the last of the files/folders. This will select all the files, right click and press upload.

Your files will proceed to upload and when completed you should see the new files in the right pane.