trying to understand how ftp or file manager works?

[aquila]

1. when i update a file i seem to have to delete the old one before i can drag and drop the new one in ftp

2. also in ftp i seem to have all my files in public and then mirrord in www as well . which one do i actually delete to update a file

3. so i tried going to file manager to see if things are easier but whatever changes i make is not reflected on my site except index.html. when i update index it always changes immediately but when i do other files it doesn't show up. is there a time delay and is there a link where i can go to read how to actually do what and when as i find a lot of things quite complicated here cos i'm very green when it comes to this sort of thing. thank you very much for your help.


username gg2327
myminiaturepainting.com

 

[Slothie]

1. What FTP client are you using
2. Either one, they are symbolically linked (you delete one, the other gets deleted).
3. There shouldn't be a time delay, you should trying clearing out your browser cache.

 

[aquila]

i'm using dreamweaver 3. how do i clear my browser cache?

 

[jsobeck]

I've experienced glitches in Dreamweaver, try using a normal FTP client (such as CoreFTP) and see if that works. You should be putting all files in the public_html folder.

 

[Corey]

public_html and www folders are mirrors of each other. If it was windows www would be a shortcut to public_html

If it's taking time for you to see an update it's because your browser has a version cached, so instead of showing you the change it's showing you the cached version. Try hitting CTRL+F5 or SHIFT+F5 depending on your browser to do a 'hard' refresh when you want to see changes right away.

 

[aquila]

ah i understand now. thanks corey. and thank you so much for providing this free service for us. i've never had a free service with such good support!
x10hosting is the best!!

 

[Corey]

No problem, please re-open if you need further assistance.