Using WS_FTP to transfer files to your web directory
START
WS_FTP
Double-click on the WS_FTP icon
SELECT THE TRANSFER
SITE
Under the "General" tab:
In the "Host Name/Address:" field, type: www.ripon.edu (or the
name of your server)
Under "Host Type:" select Automatic detect
In the "User ID:" field, type your USERNAME@ripon.college.
In the "Password:" field, type your password.
Under the "Startup" tab:
In the "Initial Remote Host Directory" field, type the directory path for
your Web pages.
In the "Initial Local Directory" field, type the name of the starting
directory for the Local PC, wherever you have stored the files you want to
transfer.
Click on OK.
CHANGING YOUR LOCAL DIRECTORY (left side of
the screen)
Use the ChgDir button to type the name of the directory you want or in the
list box, double-click on the directory you want.
CHANGING YOUR
REMOTE DIRECTORY (right side of the screen)
Use the ChgDir button to type the name of the directory you want or in the
list box, double-click on the directory you want.
TRANSFER A
FILE
Click on the name of the file you want to transfer.
Click on either the ASCII (text, including HTML documents) or
Binary (graphic files) button to select file format.
Click on the right arrow to send (upload) a file.
Click on the left arrow to retrieve (download) a file.
GET
HELP
Click on the Help button at the bottom of the window.
EXIT WS_FTP
Click on the Close button at the bottom of the window.
Click on the Exit button at the bottom of the window.
