Using WS_FTP

This walk-thru on how to use WS_FTP32 version 95.06.18 for Windows 95. If you are using a differnt version, these instructions may slightly vary.

Setting up WS_FTP and Uploading Files

When you first open your WS_FTP program you will see a Session Profile window similar to the one below(depending on which version you are using):

  1. Fill in all of the fields as shown above, replacing WebSite with whatever name you want to give this Session Profile, and replacing username with your FTP username. In the Password field, enter your FTP password(same as your email password).

You can click the Save Password box if you would like to have the program save your password. This way the next time you access the site with this program, you will not need to enter the password again.

  1. Save your Session Profile by clicking on the Save button.

Next time you open this program, just look under the Profile Name field for your Session Profile, and it will bring up all of the information you saved under your Session Profile.

  1. Click on the OK button and this will connect you to your site(assuming you have entered all of the correct information). When you are connected to your site you will see a window similar to the one below:

This window is separated into two sides. The left side(Local System) is your Hard Drive and the right side(Remote System) is your Web site directory on our server.

The top section of each side shows the folder/directory you are in. The section right below that shows you a list of folders/directories within that folder/directory. The bottom section displays the files contained within that folder/directory.

  1. To begin uploading your files, you will first need to browse the Local System until you are in the folder which contains the files you want to transfer to your Web site.

  2. Once you find the files you want to upload, the rest is easy. First you need make sure that the files are being uploaded in the correct format. If you are going to upload HTML files, CGI scripts, or any other text files, you need to select the ASCII option before you upload the file(s). If you are going to upload image files, sound files, movie files, or any other binary files, make sure you select the Binary option.

  3. Now you are just a few clicks away. To begin, left click on the file on the Local System that you wish to upload. When that file is highlighted, click on the arrow (in the middle of the window) that is pointing to the right side. Once the file has been uploaded, you should see it on the Remote System side.

You can upload multiple files at a time by holding down the CRTL key and clicking on the files you wish to upload. Once all of the files you wish to upload are highlighted, click on the arrow pointing to the right. Keep in mind that if you are uploading more than one file at a time, they should all be the same format. Stay away from uploading HTML files with image files since they need to be uploaded in different formats.

 

Downloading Files

Downloading files from your Web site to your Hard Drive can be done by following these steps:

  1. Using WS_FTP, connect to your site.
  1. Make sure that the files are being downloaded in the correct format. If you are going to download HTML files, CGI scripts, or any other text files, you need to select the ASCII option before you download the file(s). And if you are going to download image files, sound files, movie files, or any other binary files, make sure you select the Binary option.
  1. Click on the file on the right side(Remote System) that you wish to download. When that file is highlighted, click on the arrow (in the middle of the window) that is pointing to the left side. Once the file has been downloaded, you should see it on the Local System side.

You can download multiple files at a time by holding down the CRTL key and clicking on the files you wish to transfer. Once all of the files you wish to transfer are highlighted, click on the arrow pointing to the left. Keep in mind that if you are downloading more than one file at a time, they should all be the same format. Stay away from downloading HTML files with image files since they need to be downloaded in different formats.

 

Deleting Files

Deleting files from your Web site can be done by following these steps:

  1. Using WS_FTP, connect to your site.
  1. Click on the file on the right side(Remote System) that you wish to delete.
  1. Click on the Delete button on the Remote System.

You can delete multiple files at a time by holding down the CRTL key and clicking on the files you wish to delete. Once all of the files you wish to delete are highlighted, click on the Delete button.

 

Renaming Files

Renaming files on your Web site can be done by following these steps:

  1. Using WS_FTP, connect to your site.
  1. Click on the file on the right side(Remote System) that you wish to rename.
  1. Click on the Rename button on the Remote System.
  1. When prompted, type in the new file name and click OK.
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