Issues trying to publish to a non .mac host

Hello again,
I built a webpage for an external domain from iWeb. I have published to my hard drive and the result is a folder with all the contents and pages. I went to the external host's page, but I couldnt find an option to upload a folder, only individual files. Does this mean I need to upload all the files one by one? pages, pictures, etc.
Also, how do I make sure the files and webpage structure work for the specified domain, i.e. what needs to be uploaded in order for the domain to pick up all the webpage structure? This is a basic theory question I guess, for me to understand at its most basic sense how to webpages work...
Thanks again,
J

I am guessing that you are trying to upload to your host through a web interface? If this is the case every one is different, but most will have a "upload multiple fiels" or something of the sort.
Another thing you can try is a free FTP client. I use CyberDuck.
http://cyberduck.ch
It works well and you can upload multiple files and folders. The good thing is this will also keep your sites and images in the proper sub floders making sure the links work proper, etc.
Make sure you donate if this works because these people were nice enough to make the software free.
Jay

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