WS-FTP

This program allows you to transfer files from your H: drive to your home computer and back. As we covered in lab, this was the program used to upload to the Web before the "public_html" folder uploaded them automatically. You can also use it to transfer files for other classes and work on them in different locations. Keep in mind that it copies these files from one location to another, so the original file remains on your H: drive. You must transfer the edited copy back to the "public_html" folder in order for the changes to be published on the Web.

How to get WS-FTP

• Go to UNC's shareware site at http://shareware.unc.edu.
• Click on "software," then scroll to near the bottom of the list to "WS FTP LE."
• Download the program according to the directions. (Be sure to remember where you put the files. The "program files" folder on your C: drive is a good place.)
• For easy access, create a shortcut on your desktop by going to the WS-FTP folder, right clicking on blue icon and choosing "create shortcut".

Using WS-FTP

• When you open the program, the "session properties" box will appear. Fill in the following information:
  • Profile name: Ipswitch
  • Host name/address: isis.unc.edu
  • Host type: auto detect
  • User ID and password: your onyen ID and password
• When you click "OK" the files on your H: drive appear on the right. On the left are the files on your computer.
• Highlight the "public_html" folder on the right if you want to copy all of your Web files. You can click around to choose specific files to copy also.
• Be sure to choose a location to put your files that you can find on your computer. On the top of the left side, it will tell you where it will put the files. Use "chg dir" to choose a different directory, or simply type it in the box. Choosing C:\ allows you to browse through all of the files on your C: drive.
• Use the arrows in the middle to copy files from one location to the other.
• Close the program and work on your files in Dreamweaver (or another program if you're doing something else).
• Be sure to transfer the files back to your H: drive. They must be in the "public_html" folder to show up on the Web.

Things to Remember

• Always back up your files! This allows you keep updated copies of your Web site (or other files) on both your home computer and the H: drive. It's always good to keep a copy on a zip disk, too. Better safe than sorry.
• Clicking "refresh" in FTP will make sure the most recent version of your files show up. Be sure to do this if you've made changes to files since you logged on to FTP.

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