Connecting to the Server with Fetch (Macintosh)

As CuteFTP does not exist for the Macintosh operating system, we must use another software: Fetch. It is one of the most effective FTP clients on the Web. You will find it on its editor's Web site: Fetch Softworks.

Once the program installation is completed, the connection to the server is a simple process:

1. Start Fetch.
   
   
As soon it executes, Fetch asks for the required connection information:



Figure 6: Enter the necessary information to enable the connection.


2. Fill in the Host field with the FTP address your hosting provider gave you.
   
   
3. Enter in the User ID and Password fields the login user id and password for authentication by your provider.
   
   
4. Click on the OK button.
   
   

You are now connected to your personal hosting space.



Figure 7: Fetch's main interface

The Fetch's user interface is divided into three parts:

• On the lefthand side, you see the content of your hosting area.
  
  
• In the middle, two buttons enable the file transfer from your hard drive to your provider's hosting server.
  
  
• On the righthand side, you can see the current connection status. This section of the window shows all current transfers.
  
  

And this is exactly what we are ready to do now: upload your Web site to your hosting server.