To access the screen shown below, run WS_FTP. If the screen does not appear automatically, click the "Connect" button.

This example uses the FTP domain name "yourdomain.com." Simply replace this with your domain name to complete setup. To allow the program to "remember" your password, check the "Save Pwd" box.

First press The "New" button.

After you have filled in the boxes, click "Apply" to save the settings, and then "OK" to connect to the server.

The other configurable items are optional. See your software's help section for further details.

Now that you have established an FTP profile and connected to the server, it's time to transfer files.

Transferring Files with WS_FTP

To access the screen shown below, select the profile you set up in the previous step.

This tutorial covers only the basics of transferring files to and from the server. For advanced uses, see the help section under the WS_FTP menu.

Step 1

Locate the local file (on your hard drive). Use the green arrow to move up a directory, or click a folder to view the files within it.

Step 2

Make sure you are in the appropriate remote directory. Normally this will be /Documents or one of its subdirectories.

Step 3

Set the transfer mode. For HTML (text) files, this should be set to ASCII; for binary files (Images/Programs) this should be set to Binary. If you are not sure, use the Auto setting.

Step 4

Highlight the local file and click the arrow pointing to the right. The file will transfer and appear on the remote side.

Transferring from the Server

To transfer from the server back to your hard drive, reverse Steps 1-4.

See your software's help section for further details on deleting and renaming files, or creating new directories.