You can use FTP to transfer files between your local computer and our server. One of the most popular FTP programs is Winsock FTP (WS_FTP). This document explains the basics of using WS_FTP. If you have any comments, give us your feedback.

Startup Session Dialog:

When you start WS_FTP, you're presented with the dialog box shown above. Select the exit109 profile. Enter your User ID and Password in the appropriate boxes. If you don't have an exit109 profile, create one using the New button. Enter the information shown. (In either case, don't forget to press Save to save the profile.)

Once you've entered your User ID and Password, press OK to make the FTP connection..

Managing your FTP Session:

Once you've connected to the remote system, you should see the main FTP window similar to the one shown below. The screen is split in half, left and right. The left side of the screen shows the currently active directory on your PC, while the right side shows the currently active directory on the remote computer. There are control buttons for each computer along the right edge of each side of the window.

If both sides of the window are not filled in, you've probably mistyped your User ID or Password in the session dialog. The status box near the bottom of the window will probably show an error message. In either event, hit Connect to bring up the Session dialog and try again.




Setting Up

The first thing you'll need to do is set the current directory on both systems to the proper location to send and receive files. The current locations are shown in the Local System and Remote System text boxes near the top of the screen.

Notice that each side of the window is further split into top and botton halves. The top half of each side, shows any subdirectories in the current displayed Location, while the bottom half shows the files contained in the currently displayed Location.

On the right side, change directory to the public_html directory under your login directory. You can do this by finding public_html in the top half of the Remote System and double clicking on it, or by clicking the ChDir button and entering public_html in the text box that is displayed.

On the left side, select the directory where your home page files reside by clicking on the ChDir button and entering the path to that directory in the text box that is displayed. Alternatively, you can double click on the directories displayed in the top half of the Local System side (Remember, .. moves you up one directory). Any changes will be reflected in the Local System box near the top of the window.

Transferring Files

Once you've set the current location for both machines, you're ready to transfer files. Select the file to be sent by clicking on it. Choose the type of transfer (ASCII, or Binary) for the file you're sending. HTML files should be sent using ASCII, while image files and other non-text files should be sent using Binary.

Now that you have selected the file to be sent, click on the proper arrow button - left or right. These buttons are in the space between the Local System and Remote System sides of the screen.

This will start the file transfer. Continue this process for each file you want to transfer, until you've completed all files. You can then close your ftp session by clicking the Close button at the bottom of the window.