Guide to Transferring Files Using Ipswitch WS FTP

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Guide to Transferring Files Using Ipswitch WS FTP

• Designed by Sunda Gerard
• For Education 2225

WS FTP is a program that can transfer files in a
drop and drag format from your computer to a
designated FTP file server, allowing for easy
viewing on the Internet.
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Step One-Downloading the Software (part one)

• Go to the website-http//www.ipswitch.com/_downloa
  d/wsftphome.asp
• Fill out the information form with your email
  address, language, and country.
• You will then be taken to another screen for the
  downloading process to begin.

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Step One-Downloading the Software (part two)
This page will be displayed. You will be
prompted to save the file WSFTP_HomeT128_Install.e
xe
Save the file and wait for the download to
complete.
Find the file where it was saved and open it,
then follow the directions to install the program.
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Step Two-Customizing the Software (part one)

• Now that the software has been installed, upon
  the first use-it will ask you for some information

First, you will be asked to customize your FTP
site name-use whatever you see fit to use.
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Step Two-Customizing the Software (part two)

• Next, the program will ask what type of FTP you
  have. Dont worry about this. Just select FTP.
• Next, the program will ask you what the FTP
  server address is. For Fairmont States FTP
  server, the address is ftp.fscwv.edu
• Next, you will be prompted for a username and
  password. This would be your UCA information
  that you would use for WebCt or WebMail through
  Fairmont State.

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Step Two-Customizing the Software (part three)

• A screen will appear and ask you to confirm that
  the information you have put in is correct.

Click Finish at this point if everything is
correct. Also make sure that the connect to
this site icon is check marked.
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Step Three-Moving Files to the FTP Server
(graphic)
If you need to change the file folder or add a
new folder, click this (display is the same on
the FTP side also).
The left arrow button downloads files from the
FTP server to your computer
The right arrow button uploads files from your
computer to your FTP server.
Left hand column is your files that are on your
computer.
Right hand column is your files on your FTP site
that have been uploaded already.
Here is what the program will look like when it
is launched.
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Step Three-Moving Files to the FTP Server

• Find the file(s) you want to transfer to the FTP
  site in the left hand column (basically a look at
  Windows Explorer on your computer). Hint You
  can hold control on the keyboard to select more
  than one file to upload.
• Highlight the file in the left-hand column and
  click the right green arrow button to upload the
  file(s).
• In the bottom window (Information Window), it
  will briefly display the files being uploaded and
  their progress. Once completed you will hear a
  sound and after a few seconds the files will
  disappear from the Information Window. The files
  will now display in the right hand column, as
  they have been uploaded to the FTP server.
• To view any files you have uploaded to the FTP
  server, just double click them.

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Congratulations

• You are done transferring files from your
  computer to the FSU FTP server.
• There are many other options inside this really
  good program. Dont be afraid to check out all
  that you can do. These instructions were basic,
  and designed to get anyone started to transfer
  their files.