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Uploading files to your free hosting account.

09 Nov, 2005

Summary
Learn how to upload your files to the right folder in the free hosting account.

How to upload files to AspSpider.NET ?

The only way to upload files to your free web hosting account is, using the File Manager in the Control Panel. We do not support FTP or any other upload options.

Where to upload the files ?

When you go to File Manager, you can see 2 folders:

1. database folder
2. webroot folder.

All MS Access database files must be uploaded to database folder.

If you need SQL Server database, you must upload the .MDF file to the database folder and then use Express Manager to attach the .MDF file to the SQL Server Express.

NOTE: Do not upload .LDF files for SQL Server database. Upload only .MDF files. When you attach .MDF files, you may see warnings about missing .LDF file, but you can ignore the warnings.

All web pages, script files, binaries etc must be uploaded within the webroot folder and sub directrories. Make sure you upload the web.config file to the webroot folder. We will create a default.aspx page and web.config file for you. You may edit them or replace them with your version.

If you have a compiled ASP.NET application, the assemblies must be placed under \webroot\bin folder.

What files I need to upload ?

When you create a web application using Visual Studio .NET, it creates several files for you. But you don't need to upload several of them.

Files required to upload

*.aspx
*.ascx
*.html
*.css
web.config
global.asax
All dll files in the bin folder
All image files

Files NOT required to upload

*.vb
*.cs
*.resx
*.vbproj
*.csproj
*.webinfo
*.pdb
global.asax.vb (global.asax.cs)

Is it possible to upload the entire site as a compressed file ?

Yes, you can upload all your web files as one or more .zip files to the webroot folder and extract it there.

Also, you may upload your MS Access database files and SQL Server .MDF files as a zip file to the database folder.

Simply upload the .zip files using the File Manager just like any other files. After uploading, you can see a link next to the file name to 'extract' .zip files. Click on the 'extract' link to start extracting all files in your .zip file. You will have the choice to extract all files to the current folder or to a sub folder.

Extract is a background process. After you initiate the process, it may take 2~5 minutes to complete the automated extract process.

Similarly, there is an option to compress any file or folder from the File manager so that you can compress, download and backup your important files.

Why we are not supporting FTP and Front Page Extensions ?

We run this hosting offer as an absolutely free service. We meet our hosting expenses from the revenue through the advertisements in this site. In order to generate enough revenue to continue this service, we want all our members to visit this site often increasing the page impressions and clicks on the advertisements. If we allow Front Page Extensiosn or FTP, no one may ever come back here!

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