Complete the following items before attempting to upload

1. An MCC email account must be created. When the email account is created, the webspace is also created. The MCC email username and password is used to access both the email and the webspace, as well as other MCC instructional tools such as MyMcc and WebCT.
   
   Create an email account from: www.mc.maricopa.edu/apps/mymcc/
   
   
2. All files and links should be completed before uploading your files.  Make sure you upload the files and subdirectories structures exactly as you have organized them on your disk so that the links will work. It is important to make all hyperlinks RELATIVE unless you link to an URL outside of your website.
   
   
3. Here are some important information that you MUST KNOW before uploading your files:
   
   
   • Your homepage file must be named: index.html. The index file must be in lowercase and with an extension of .html instead of .htm.
     
     
   • The server is set up to be case sensitive, so it is best to name all files in lowercase (versus UPPER CASE). To be consistent, name all files with an extension of .html (not .htm). Files names should NOT include any spaces.
     
     
   • No special characters such as * or ? or parentheses are allowed in file names.
     
     
   • All directory's or folder's names should be in lowercase and must have no spaces.
     
     
4. You must download and install an FTP program that supports Secure FTP (SFTP) such as FileZilla to upload your files. FileZilla is flexible and easy to use after you become familiar with it.
   
   Download FileZilla (version 2.2.16)
   
   Review detailed instructions on installing and using FileZilla.
   
   

Using FileZilla To Upload Your Website

1. Start up FileZilla.
   
   
2. Select Site Manager under the File menu.
   Click on New Site.
   Site name: MCC
   
   
3. Enter or select the following values:
   Host: homedirs.mc.maricopa.edu
   Port: 22
   
   The rest of the prompts and values vary by version of Filezilla being used.
   Select About under the Help menu to find the version you are using.
   
   Version 2.2.16:
   ServerType: SFTP using SSH2
   LogonType: Normal
   Username: yourMccUsername
   Password: Leave it blank
   Check: Don't save password:
   
   Click on Connect.
   Enter password when prompted.
   Click OK.
   
   
   Version 3.0.4.1:
   ServerType: SFTP SSH File Transfer Protocol
   LogonType: Ask for password
   Username: yourMccUsername
   
   Click on Connect.
   Enter password when prompted.
   Remove check on Remember password for this session.
   Click OK.
   
   
4. If the Unknown Host Key prompt is displayed,
   Click OK to continue on with connection.
   
   
5. After connecting, maximize the window so that each of the panels are displayed better.
   
   
6. Navigate your drive and folders using the upper left panel.
   Find the index.html file to upload on the lower left panel.
   
   
7. On the lower right panel, double click on the www folder.
   This is where the files that should be available on the web must be stored.
   
   
8. Click and drag the index.html file from the lower left panel to lower right panel,
   and drop it in the www folder.
   
   
9. You can also make new folders or delete and rename files and folders on the web server
   using Filezilla as needed.
   
   
10. Review the detailed instructions on installing and using FileZilla.
    
    

Viewing Your Web Site

1. After uploading your website it can be viewed on the web. Use the following URL to view it: http://www.mc.maricopa.edu/~yourMccUsername/index.html (or whatever filename you want to see)
   
   If a File Not Found error is displayed, make sure that the index.html is in the www directory.
   
   
2. Each student is allowed 10MB of Web storage space. You will need to monitor your web space and delete unwanted files so that you will have enough space to upload the needed files.
   
   
3. Be sure to create and save a backup of all your files before uploading them to the web server.
   
   

Business Administration Department 1833 W. Southern Ave.    (480) 461-7711 Mesa, AZ    85202-4866   Revised: 02/7/2008 - www.mc.maricopa.edu/dept/d07/ftp/ftp.html