Every one of our customers who has an e-mail address receives personal web space. In order to use this web space you must have an internet browser (Internet Explorer, Netscape, Etc.), FTP program (WS FTP, Leech FTP, Etc.). or Netscape Composer.

The address of your free web space is very similar to your e-mail address:

http://myweb.accessus.net/~username/

The username in the above address is your e-mail minus the domain name. So if your e-mail address is johndoe@accessus.net, then your website will be:

http://myweb.accessus.net/~johndoe/

Now that you know what the address is, let us tell you how to put files there. First, and foremost, you MUST name your main HTML file default.html. You cannot name the main HTML anything else. There also cannot be a file named index.html.

The web-based interface is the easiest way to send files to your site. The address for this is:

http://myweb.accessus.net/

When you enter this into the browser a Login screen will appear:

In the E-Mail address field type in your e-mail address. The Password is the same password you use for the e-mail account.

After you enter this information it will take you to the e-mail screen. At the top of the interface click on the Web Site button.

When this button is clicked, it will take you to the web-based interface for uploading and managing your website.

From this web interface you can upload and delete files from the website. To upload a file simply click the Browse button. A Browse window will pop up and allow you to search your computer for the file that you wish to upload. When you find the file click on it and then click the Open button. The filename should appear in the text box next to Upload File:

At the bottom of the list you will notice a Totals and Limits field. The first column represents the number of files you currently have and the maximum amount of files you may have. The second column shows the current amount of space you are using and the maximum amount of space you are using.

To view the file on the web simply type:

http://myweb.accessus.net/~username/filename.ext

username = email

filename.ext = filename w/extension (default.html, qwerty.doc, etc.)

Just upload all of your web pages, images, text files, etc. using this web interface.

To create file folders simply type the name of the folder you want to make and click create folder. You will notice that the folder has been created. Notice that folders do not have a file extension. This is the way to determine whether it is a folder or a file.

Inside the folder you will see the contents and size of the folder. File folders work the same as the main directory for deleting and uploading files. To go back to the home directory, simply click on the UP button in the upper-right corner of the screen.

You must first download the program WS-FTP from a Web site, such as download.com.

Download, install, and execute per the program's instructions. When the program opens, you should see the following screen. If not, click on connect.

For Host Name/Address type in myweb.accessus.net
For User ID type in your username, not the word username.
Type in your password, then click OK or press enter.

Once you successfully connect you will see the following screen:

The right side is your personal Web space. The left side is your computer. Make new folders/directories by clicking on MkDir and typing the name of the new folder/directory.

To upload files, first find the location of the files on your computer. The green arrow pointing up takes you back a directory and the top section shows your current location. Once you located the folder where your files are, click the file(s) you want to upload (hold shift for multiple files), and then click the right arrow. The files should upload to your Web space.

The main file for your Web site must be named default.html. To access your Web site, type http://myweb.accessus.net/~username/

Many people place pictures on their Web site to use for auction sites, such as eBay or Yahoo! Auctions. You can either place these pictures in your Web folder or create a new directory named "images" for organization. Drag the files from your computer into the images folder. The address or URL for these pictures would be:
http://myweb.accessus.net/~username/images/image.jpg or
http://myweb.accessus.net/~username/image.jpg

Be sure to replace "username" with your username and "image.jpg" with the image file you are using.[ Top ]

In the address bar type in ftp://myweb.accessus.net. If your service uses a different domain, such as anet-stl.com or tetranet.net, please change the address as follows. If you use anet-stl.com type in ftp://myweb.anet-stl.com instead of accessus.net. For teranet.net use ftp://myweb.tetranet.net.

A login prompt will appear. Type in your username and password, then click login or ok. The username is your e-mail address or login without the domain (e.g. accessus.net, anet-stl.com, etc.)

You will now see your Web folder.

Any files you want accessible from the Internet should be placed inside this folder. Treat this like a regular directory, you can copy, cut, paste, and create new folders. Drag-and-drop also works with Internet Explorer FTP.

The main file for your Web site must be named default.html. To access your Web site, type http://myweb.accessus.net/~username/

Many people place pictures on their Web site to use for auction sites, such as eBay or Yahoo! Auctions. You can either place these pictures in your main folder or create a new directory named "images" for organization. Drag the files from your computer into the images folder. The address or URL for these pictures would be:
http://myweb.accessus.net/~username/images/image.jpg or
http://myweb.accessus.net/~username/image.jpg

Be sure to replace "username" with your "username" and "image.jpg" with the image file you are using.[ Top ]

This help sheet was created using the latest version of Netscape Composer (version 4.78). Composer is included with Netscape Communicator. You can download Communicator from http://www.netscape.com.

After you have created your website (with no directories or folders) simply click on the Publish icon on the tool bar:

When this button is pressed the Publish window will pop up:

The Page Title is what you want to name your site. Under HTML Filename put what you want to name the file. If you want this to be the main page enter default.html. Type the address to your website under HTTP or FTP Location to publish to (http://myweb.accessus.net/~username/).

The Username is your e-mail without the domain on it (username@accessus.net à username). Under Password type in the password you use for your e-mail account. After you have entered all of this information click on the OK button to send the page. Communicator sends the web page and all of the files that the page uses.