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You can use a standard FTP program like WS_FTP to upload files to GeoCities. The AnswerPoint has a section on how to use WS FTP at GeoCities, and GeoCities has an FTP Proceedures Page.

For a list of directories to upload, visit my Directories page.

FTP Information

The FTP information for GeoCities is as follows:

Service Provider FTP
FTP server name ftp.oocities.com
Subfolder for Web pages /NeighborHood/Avenue/1234
or leave blank
User your GeoCities Member Name
Password your GeoCities Password

Common Causes of Failures

expbul2d.gif (852 bytes) The GeoCities Server is Busy, the GeoCities FTP Server only allows a limited number of users to connect at one time

expbul2d.gif (852 bytes) The GeoCities FTP Sever is not working or is down. Check the GeoCities System Status page, but this isn't always posted on a timely basis.

expbul2d.gif (852 bytes) Uploading files with unsupported extensions, for example: *.cnf, *.inf

expbul2d.gif (852 bytes) Uploading files with invalid names (some special characters are not allowed).

expbul2d.gif (852 bytes) Bad Internet Connection, if the Internet is busy, or your connection is producing errors. You can get connection errors.

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