UPLOADING YOUR HOMEPAGES

WS_FTP Tutorial

If you don't already have a copy of WS_FTP your can download it from our FTP server:

Windows3.1 ftp://ftp.sol.co.uk/pub/pc/internet/ftp/ws_ftp.exe
Windows95 ftp://ftp.sol.co.uk/pub/Windows95/Internet/FTP/ws_ftp32.exe

Setting Up WS_FTP

WS_FTP provides ease of use for the beginner plus a full set of functions for the power user.

The left half of the main window is the local information. The right half of the main window is the remote information. In each half of the main window there are two list boxes. The upper box is a list of directories while the lower half is a list of files. Just to the right of the two listboxes are a column of buttons. See example below.

Session Setup

First set up your sessions options as in example below:

Enter your username into the User ID box.

Your Password into the password box.

Give the settings a profile name ( ie ALMAC in this example).

Check the Save Password box.

Click on the Startup tab

Replace the directory in the Remote Host box with your directory :

• If your URL is in the format of http://www.almac.co.uk/username then
  put almac/username in the Remote Host box, replacing username with your username.
  
• If your URL is in the format of http://www.almac.co.uk/personal/username
  then put almac/personal/username in the Remote Host box, replacing username with your username.
  

• If your URL is in the format of http://www.almac.co.uk/business_park/username
  then put almac/business_park/username in the Remote Host box, replacing username with your username.

 

Logon to Remote Host

Your profile information is now entered. In future sessions you can connect to the web server by simply clicking on the connect button, choosing the host from the name list ( ie select ALMAC) and then clicking on the OK button.

Once connected the server will place you in your own home directory. This is shown in the example above, where in the Remote System Window the working directory is almac/chris.

Uploading Files

Your first file in any directory must be called index.htm

To upload click on the file or files in you local directory then click on the -->

The system with then begin uploading your files.

You can upload multiple files at once by selecting all the files you wish to upload before clicking on the upload button. To do this, hold down the Ctrl key on your keyboard whilst clicking (with your mouse) on the files you wish to transfer, then click on the --> to upload your files.

If you wish to upload a directory, such as the images directory in the above example, simply highlight the directory by clicking on it with your mouse once, and then click on the --> to upload your files. WS FTP will ask you if you wish to transfer the selected directory structures, answer yes if you do, no otherwise. If you do, WS FTP will replicate the directory tree and files contained in that tree on the remote server.

Renaming A File

To change the name of a file click on remote host rename button. An entry box will popup prompting you to enter the new filename. Enter the new filename then click OK and the new filename will appear in the host window.

Making a new Directory

You can have subdirectories in your web directory. To make a new directory click on remote host MkDir button and again an entry box will popup for you to enter the new directory name. Then Click OK and the new directory will appear in the remote host window.

You now should be ready to logon to your homepages with Netscape Navigator. If everything has been loaded correctly you should be able bring up your homepages in your browser and see them on line.

If you cannot get logged in, or have forgotten your username/password, please fill in the fault report form and we will investigate the problem and get back to you.

Your comments or suggestions are welcome to make this tutorial better and more user friendly. E-Mail your comments to [email protected]