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#*It is almost always case sensitive so type it exactly as advised. There will be NO spaces at the start, end, or anywhere within, the name. It is a '''relative''' path from the overall '''root'''. If you have successfully used a FTP tool to transfer files, then (as in ''before image'' above) there should be a reference to the directory in the log dialogue of establishing connection to your website. | #*It is almost always case sensitive so type it exactly as advised. There will be NO spaces at the start, end, or anywhere within, the name. It is a '''relative''' path from the overall '''root'''. If you have successfully used a FTP tool to transfer files, then (as in ''before image'' above) there should be a reference to the directory in the log dialogue of establishing connection to your website. | ||
#''Username'' and ''Password'' | #''Username'' and ''Password'' | ||
#*In all cases your provider will tell you these two values. | #*In all cases your provider will tell you these two values.(If you set up your own web-server, then you determine these two values in the set up). | ||
#*It maybe be the same username and password used for your email, | #*It maybe, or may not be, the same username and password used for your email, username could even be your email address. Again this is case sensitive so type it exactly as advised. Again if you have successfully used a FTP tool, you will have specified username and password for that, so use same values for Cumulus. | ||
#*Cumulus sends these (using standard commands) to the server to initiate a session of contact, and waits for the server to confirm the session has started. | #*Cumulus sends these (using standard commands) to the server to initiate a session of contact, and waits for the server to confirm the session has started. | ||
#''Forum URL'' | #''Forum URL'' | ||
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#''Webcam URL'' | #''Webcam URL'' | ||
#*This is discussed in the help and can be left blank for most people. | #*This is discussed in the help and can be left blank for most people. | ||
#*Other people use it as an easy way for the standard web pages to include a link to somewhere else on their web server, a home page, a information about locality page, or a [[User Contributions|third party]] web page they have added to their web site. | |||
Now we need to select the FTP settings: | Now we need to select the FTP settings: | ||