Connecting my website to it's domain...

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Joy, once you get your hosting account info, you can upload directly from VSD. VSD will remember your FTP information for you, and you can just hit the Publish button – very easy. VSD knows which files it needs and where they need to go (plus it will create a back-up version of your site). If you're just making a few edits, it will upload just those changes when you publish.
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I tried publishing through VSD and it came up with error messages and I'm most certain that I followed publishing directions correctly. I used the ftp://ducometals.com and entered my password.
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Joy, check with your host and find out exactly what to enter in each of the fields (see below):

http://callie.coffeecup.com/storage/ftp.png

Not all hosts require the same info; for example, it's common to enter public_html in the Remote Folder field but my host requires that it be left empty.
You might also need to turn off any anti-virus programs you have before publishing.
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Hi there:

Thanks for the instructions! So I found that my domain name is all set up in hostmonster.com. I published the website through VSD and changed the FTP account to have the site published to hostmonster. When I go to www.ducometals.com, it gives me a window with hostmonster.com information. When I go to http://duco.coffeecup.com/site/index.html address, the website shows up.
Is there something I need address and change on the cPanel of hostmonster.com in order for the website to appear on ducometals.com?




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I was able to get AliveChat Session with someone at HostMonster.com
CoreFTP was a little tricky- I guess the files were being uploaded to a completely different file. Everything works fine now!
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Glad to hear Joy... If you need anything else, please do not hesitate to ask... I may not have the answer, but I can try and trouble shoot the issue. :P
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