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273798 2004-09-19 07:45:00 Hiya

I have an account with Geocities. They started adding those side banners which I dislike. Any webhost out there without them and free?

I designed my own stuff offline then uploaded it. Before it had no ads with a own design webpage. Was not a problem till recently their ads pop on top of my stuff then it dissapeared and it came back today.

Thanks.
nomad (3693)
273799 2004-09-19 09:03:00 Orcon offer 10 megs of free hosting

www.orcon.net.nz
Jester (13)
273800 2004-09-19 10:07:00 I have to agree with Jester here orcon is a Nice & fast web host :) stu120404 (268)
273801 2004-09-19 11:35:00 Thanks guys,
This is so good. Reminds me of Zfree.co.nz days. I had a look at their dial up plans if I could consider switching but its a bit pricey ...

It even has a FTP feature :D

:)
nomad (3693)
273802 2004-09-19 12:06:00 I have looked up some support page off Orcon but cannot connect Dreamweaver's FTP.

First I added host directory as /htdocs, it added it as /htdocs/
This did not work as it says cannot connect to the host ....

Then I took this off and it got connected however I could not transfer files. Anyone had experience on this or should I just use a independent FTP proggie?
nomad (3693)
273803 2004-09-19 12:34:00 > Anyone had experience on
> this or should I just use a independent FTP proggie?

You might what to wait in till the morning before using the account, as some time it takes the server a wee while to know that you have set up the account.

It's up to you if you what to use an independent FTP proggie, but if you have any more problems with the Dreamweaver's FTP then you might what to use one.

Hope this helps :), if not post back here
stu120404 (268)
273804 2004-09-19 12:35:00 the url to connect to orcon will be:
ftp://username:password@username.orcon.net.nz/username.orcon.net.nz/htdocs/

Put the files in there :-)
Chilling_Silence (9)
273805 2004-09-19 12:49:00 Dreamweaver is now working...
I downloaded cute FTP as Orcon suggested and via the settings the host was supposed to be sitename.orcon.net.nz/htdocs

I did not use the domain :D
Cute FTP is just shareware ... :p
nomad (3693)
273806 2004-09-19 13:24:00 I have now copied the files across FTP.
Dreamweaver list this as sitename.orcon.net.nz/htdocs then a branch down (sub folder) I have my files, including index.html.

How do I get on my homepage?
I typed sitename.orcon.net.nz/htdocs but it just brings me to the Orcon's start page.

I tried typing sitename.orcon.net.nz/htdocs\index.html it says page not found.

Where sitename is my sitename I created at registration.

Orcon list:
Host address: will be your Domain name: Do not use ftp or www at the beginning. If you are using our FreeHost plan, you will enter your site name, followed by Orcons domain name.
eg sitename.orcon.net.nz
Initial Remote Directory: will be as above: Only add /htdocs to the end. eg sitename.orcon.net.nz/htdocs, or domain.co.nz/htdocs
If you are behind a firewall of some kind, you will need to switch to Passive Mode to enable sucessful File Transfers.
nomad (3693)
273807 2004-09-19 13:31:00 Try:
http://sitename.orcon.net.nz
Chilling_Silence (9)
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