Uploading To Your Virtual Server (WS_FTP Tutorial)

• Downloading WS_FTP

• Setting Up & Using WS_FTP

• Viewing Your Web Site (& Further Assistance)

If you don't already have a copy of WS_FTP your can download it from Ipswitch

Windows95/98/NT/2000: www.ipswitch.com

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 list boxes are a column of buttons. See example below.

1) Session Setup

First set up your sessions options (which will look something like this):

• Put beryl.sol.co.uk in the Host Name/Address box

• Enter your username into the User ID box.

• Your password into the Password box.

• Give the settings a Profile Name ( i.e. beryl.sol.co.uk in this example).

• Check the Save Password box.

 

2) Logon to Remote Host

Your profile information is now entered. In future sessions you can connect to you virtual server by simply clicking on the connect button, choosing the host from the name list ( i.e. select www.sol.co.uk) and then clicking on the OK button.

 

3) 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.

If everything has been loaded correctly you should be able bring up your web site in your browser and view it on line (eg: you would type in http://www.yourcompanyname.com/ in your Web Browser).

How to Rename 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.

How to Make 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.

 

If you cannot get logged in, or have any other uploading related problems, please fill in the fault report form and we will investigate the problem and get back to you.

Please do not ask us to help you with your HTML, as we do not provide HTML support. If you need HTML support please look at the various sites on the Net, such as http://www.hwg.org/resources/.

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