Web Design Cairns FAQ

How quickly can I have a new website ready to go?
Generally within a few days. If all of the appropriate base content, pictures, logos and contact details are supplied we can have your website up and running very quickly.

What do I need to provide when upgrading to a new website?
We will require the FTP login details to your hosting account or login details to your domain manager, available from the person who currently manages your website.

What is FTP, FTP login, FTP software, FTP Program?
FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol. This refers to the process of uploading (saving files to the internet) and downloading (retrieving files from the internet). It is also term used to describe the process of how website files are sent and recieved during the process of building a website.

Ftp software or Ftp Program is a computer program used to make it possible for a user or web developer to upload and organise the required files for a website, on a server, a computer used to store websites for the internet.

Many of these programs are complicated to use for people without relevant experience or qualifications, which in turn can become very frustrating.

Fancy Pants CMS websites eliminate the neeed for FTP programs as they have a simple to use appeal similar to facebook.

FTP Login refers to the username and password for a given website. This is usually the login for the server hosting account.