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outtherenost
Victim Of Changes
join:2001-05-30
Corona, CA | How to use comcast to host images Didn't want to hijack the other tread on this topic, but...I've always wondered how do you host images on that free web space?
Instructions or a link would be cool
Thanks
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|  LemonTonic
join:2001-06-22
Westminster, MD
| Re: How to use comcast to host images Login to the comcast.net page and go to MyWebPages. Install a cheapo lil program they use for FTP'ing. On the left you'll find all your files on your computer. On the right is the files that are on your webspace. Highlight what you want to upload, and click publish. After a file is uploaded, you can view it with this format:
»mywebpages.comcast.net/username/filename to view a certain file
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»mywebpages.comcast.net/username to view a list of files you have uploaded | |
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madylarian
The curmudgeonly
Premium
join:2002-01-03
Parkville, MD
| Re: How to use comcast to host images said by TKJunkMail  :
If you want to make it so that someone other than yourself can see a list of images to look at, the only way to do that is to create an HTML web page that links to all those images you want them to see. And then tell them how to call up the web page. The web page can be the default "index.html" page or any other name you want to call it.
Actually, you don't even have to do that much. Just create the directory, do NOT include an index page, and upload the images. Links to "http://mywebpages.comcast.net/username/directory" will yield a list of the image files. Or, just create a new username, upload only the image files but no index page, and links to "http://mywebpages.comcast.net/newusername" will, again, show a list of the images.
mady
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madylarian
The curmudgeonly
Premium
join:2002-01-03
Parkville, MD
| Re: How to use comcast to host images said by TKJunkMail :
said by madylarian :
just create a new username, upload only the image files but no index page, and links to "http://mywebpages.comcast.net/newusername" will, again, show a list of the images.
That worked out real well. Good tip.
Glad you like it. But keep in mind that this will work in ANY directory that does not have an index.html page. If I see the link "http://www.domain.com/username-or-directory/subdirectory/page.html", there's nothing too keep me from taking a peek at "http://www.domain.com/username-or-directory/subdirectory" just to see what's there. So, if you DON'T want people seeing a list of the contents, be sure to put an index.html page in the directory or subdirectory. It can just be a blank page or, such as I use, one that says something like "Snooping around for something?".
mady
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outtherenost
Victim Of Changes
join:2001-05-30
Corona, CA | All these different tips worked.
Thanks for all the help
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| | Corey_T
Toyota Offroad Forum Owner
join:2001-10-27
Auburn, WA
| I use to use the webspace with @home a long time ago for my pages, but never set one up with ATTBI during the switch over as I own my own domain name now, and have 1 gig of space for my site.
But for the fun of it I just setup a Comcast one after seeing this thread, and made a folder for pics after logging onto Comcast.net and accessing my personal area.
»mywebpages.comcast.net/tando/pics
I used their FTP interface which is actually better than others I have seen that are browser page based.
I use Cute FTP for my own domain, and I can not get it to connect to my Comcast account now using the info in the first few posts here.
I have my username, pw, and this line entered into Cute FTP:
mywebpages.comcast.net
It won't work.
Anyway, it looks like the pics are accessible outside of their domain too, which is good for linking on forums.
  
Also, what is that File Locker feature?
I uploaded a file to it also.
Does it work like a webpage, or is it just a storage area so you can access files from different PCs you use?
Thanks, Corey
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Robot Army
join:2002-08-27
Catonsville, MD
clubs: 
| Re: How to use comcast to host images The file locker is basically a personal FTP storage space for files you want to transfer. To get access to it, you must use a personal (as opposed to anonymous ) FTP login. FWIW, I use the mywebpages folder of my identitites rather than the file locker for everything.
*One of the cool benefits of uploading to the mywebpages folder is that, if you specify the exact path to a .zip file (or other archive) you have up there in the address line of your browser (ie- »mywebpages.comcast.net/[yourname···ile].zip (or .gz), you can download the file w/out using an FTP client (and since it's zipped, you don't have to worry about it corrupting on download).
And, of course, nobody will know it's there as long as 1) you haven't deleted or you HAVE replaced your "index.html" file (so the directory doesn't display like a file tree) 2) there are no links to the file(s) referenced in any of your html docs.
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| Corey_T
Toyota Offroad Forum Owner
join:2001-10-27
Auburn, WA
| Thanks for the info on the File Locker.
I still can't get 3rd party software such as Cute FTP to work.
I have "mywebpages.comcast.net" plugged into the FTP host addy for Cute FTP, then below my username & password, and port 21 which is default.
I just got off the phone with Tech Support, and he uses Cute FTP with other stuff, but he doesn't know how to do it with Comcast's home pages.
I told him the settings I have, and he put me on hold and looked all around the help section, and did not see the info at all.
Is anyone else able to use Cute FTP or another 3rd party client to log into their webpage file section?
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Fraggboy
Just Lovin' My Bandwidth . .
Premium
join:2001-03-04
Woods Cross, UT
clubs:
| Re: How to use comcast to host images I use WS-FTP Pro (IPSwitch) fine with Comcast. Everything is the same, EXCEPT for the Host...
Don't use MyWebpages, USE myfilelocker.
Host: myfilelocker.comcast.net
User ID: Comcast User ID
Password: DUH!
I check Passive mode, and I'm in..
Hope this helps Corey_T.
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| | | Corey_T
Toyota Offroad Forum Owner
join:2001-10-27
Auburn, WA | Re: How to use comcast to host images By golly, that did the trick!
When Cute FTP connected, it showed me both my file locker folder, and the mywebsite one.
Cool!
Thanks again.
Corey
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Fraggboy
Just Lovin' My Bandwidth . .
Premium
join:2001-03-04
Woods Cross, UT
clubs: | Re: How to use comcast to host images NP, Glad that I could help.  | |
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