How Do I Upload Files....

to my public_html file in Ftp? I'm VERY new to this site, hosting, ftp stuff and I'm literally teaching myself to do all this on my own. Frustrating. Basically, I know how to make pages in Dreamweaver but how do I upload it to the FTP so it can show up on the net? That's the trouble I'm having. I can't seem to upload into my public_html file. And the few times that I did, the page isnt updated on the net. And yes, I have cleared my cache several times.

Any help would be appreciated...thank you

You'll need to first get yourself an FTP client - I use and recommend FileZilla. The instructions below are for FileZilla, but should be similar with other software.

Once you've installed this, open the program. At the top of the window, you'll see three text boxes: Address, User and Password. In the first, enter the name of your server. You'll need to contact your web hosting company for the exact address, but it may be something like ftp.myhost.com. In the next two text boxes enter your username and password. Again, you'll have to contact your web host for these details. Once these three details are entered, you should be able to connect.

Once you've connected, the right-hand window displays the contents of your web server. It should probably display the folders of the top level directory on your web server, so you should see a folder called public_html. Double click this and the directory will open. On the left-hand side of the screen you should see the files on your computer. Browse to the directory on your computer where your website is stored. When you've found the files you want to upload, select them and drag them to the area on the right-hand of the screen to begin uploading them.