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WS_FTP Tutorial

Instructions for WSFTP

WSFTP is one of the most popular FTP programs used on the web and the one I recommend. You can download it for free here: http://les1.man.ac.uk/downloads.htm#netscape 

Once you install and run the program, you'll need some basic information from your web hosting company to connect to their server.

You will need:
1) Your Host Name/Address: (it's usually just "yourwebsite.com" or ftp.yourwebsite.com"

2) A user ID and Password: (provided by your web hoster)

Once you have this information, input it into the FTP program.

In the Profile Name box, you can put anything here.  This is just so you can find your profile again once you start WSFTP the next time.

In the Host/Name Address, insert your domain name.  Your hoster will tell you if you need to use yourwebsite.com or ftp.yourwebsite.com.

For the User ID and Password fields insert the info given to you by your hosting company.

The other two fields are optional. Click OK and you will be connected into your host server.

On the left side of WSFTP, you will see a map of your hard drive and on the right side you'll see a map of your hoster's server.

To move a file from your hard drive to the server, highlight the file you want to upload (on the left).  Click the arrow that points to the right (between the two screens).  The file will now be uploaded and placed on your web server.

This process also works in reverse.  If you want to download a file from your web server to your hard drive, highlight the file on the right side of the screen and click the arrow that points towards the left.

Moving files from either your hard drive or the web server does not delete them from their original location. 

WSFTP Menu

Both windows have their own set of corresponding buttons that look like this:

The ChgDir button stands for "Change Directory".  For example, if you were presently looking at files in the c:\My Documents folder and wanted to change to the c:\ directory.  You click ChgDir and type in c:\ into the box.

The MkDir button stands for "Make Directory."  You can create new directories (or folders) as needed.

Refresh updates the file.  It is important to remember to click "Refresh" after you've edited a file and saved it, to ensure the most recent version is uploaded to the web server.

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