Barry, No. I think I get it. I can use any of these other directories with my docex account. I need to read a little more and determine the pros and cons of the many ways they can be used. Thanks, again. Lorrie On 02/16/11 15:42, Barry Carlson wrote: > Lorrie, > > Ah! The penny has dropped. I assume your account is > freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~docex. > You are entitled to use any of the other communities that you find > listed if you direct your FTP at users.freepages.rootsweb.com > > Or do we need to double translate to and from Swahili?? :-) > > Barry > > > On 17/02/2011 10:33 a.m., Lorrie Laskey wrote: >> Barry, >> >> I understand. You have explained it well but I am just not getting the >> answer I am seeking. So the problem is with me. I will do some research >> on my own. Thanks for you help. :-) >> >> Lorrie >> >> On 02/16/11 15:29, Barry Carlson wrote: >>> Lorrie, >>> >>> Lets put it another way. >>> >>> Your account is really >>> "rootsweb.com/freepages/community/accountname/sub-directories etc.." >>> >>> So when you use freepages.rootsweb.com (a sub domain of rootsweb), the >>> next level is the "community" and that is effectively a sub domain of >>> freepages. Its at this point the the individual accounts are created. >>> >>> Am I explaining it well? I think probably not, and maybe a graphic in a >>> webpage might be the answer. There may already be one out there. Pat >>> Asher might be able to help. >>> >>> Barry >>> >>> On 17/02/2011 10:18 a.m., Lorrie Laskey wrote: >>>> Barry, >>>> >>>> I understand. I guess I am not asking the question correctly because I >>>> am not getting an answer. I'll try again. :-) >>>> >>>> Is there only one set of these directories such as misc, computers, >>>> history, military and such and they are used by all accounts? Or does >>>> each account, my docex account, have their own set of these very same >>>> directories? >>>> >>>> I am not quite understanding how an account holder can choose to upload >>>> an web page, say index.html, to a directory outside of their account >>>> without some connection to that account holder's account? >>>> >>>> Lorrie >>>> > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FREEPAGES-HELP-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >