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How to upload file and use the temp url for site testing at linux

Upload site contents (FTP and other uploading tools):
a.) You can upload site contents to your hosting storage via different tools:

b.) Traditional FTP with FTP client programs:
- Each hosting account has a default FTP account to web server storage.
- The default FTP account's FTP is pointing to the member root folder. You can establish FTP connection with:
- Web Server address: sitexxx.mysite4now.net (refer to "Account Summary")
- Default FTP login: [your member ID]
- Default FTP password: [your control panel password]
- Related KB: Can I use FTP software to upload/download my files? <click here>
- You can manage FTP accounts information via control panel:
- Control Panel -> Security [Top Navigation Bar] -> FTP manager [Left Sub Menus]
- Related KB: What does the FTP Manager do? <click here>
- Common Issues with FTP uploading:
- Related KB: 8 FTP Video Demos <click here>
- Related KB: How can I connect to your server with FTPeS FTP over explicit TLS/SSL? <click here>
- Related KB: How can I upload files to my site using Internet Explorer 7? <click here>

c.) File manager via web base control panel
- File manager:
- Control Panel -> Site Admin [Top Navigation Bar] -> File Manager [Left Sub Menus]
- Related KB: How to use file manager for Linux Hosting? <click here>

d.) Web sFTP Tool via web base control panel
- Control Panel -> Site Admin [Top Navigation Bar] -> Web sFTP Tool [Left Sub Menus]
- Related KB: How to enable and use Web sFTP tool from hosting control panel? <click here>

Testing my site via temp URL:
a.) Each hosting account associated with a temp URL, for example, linuxxxx.mysite4now.net/demouser (from "Account Summary")

b.) Temp URL constructed as : web_server_address/member_ID/folder_path/file_name
- For example,
- your temp URL path is linux999.mysite4now.net/demouser
- you have sub folder named “website” under your member root folder
- there is a file named “hello.html” within “website” folder
- you can access the file via temp URL as:
- http://linux999.mysite4now.net/demouser/www/website/hello.html

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FTP, linux, temp url