Uploading files to Alpha via WS-FTP client

1. Using an FTP client, like WS-FTP, gives you greater flexibility. You can delete files, create and delete directories, rename files and work with multiple files.
2. I recommend WS-FTP for these reasons:

• It is free for students, educators and for non-commercial use
• It is available in a Windows 95/98 and Windows 2000/XPversion
• It's easy to install and requires only minimal setup
• It’s also fairly easy to use

1. Download the Windows 95/98 or 2000/XP version
2. Execute the file called ws_ftple.exe
3. Answer yes or OK to any question it asks.
4. Click OK for anything else.
5. That's it!

1. First, connect to the Internet, then start up WS-FTP
2. Click the New button
3. For Profile Name, type Delta College
4. Host Name: alpha.delta.edu
5. Host Type: Automatic detect
6. User ID: Your user ID
7. Password: Your Alpha password
8. Click the OK button at the bottom.
9. WS-FTP will then establish an FTP connection with Alpha

• You’ll see the files stored on your computer on the left and the files located on Alpha on the right side.
• Scroll down on the right side (if necessary) and find webpages. Double-click it. That will put you in the webpages directory.
• To transfer a file, simply select it and click the appropriate arrow in the middle pointing to the opposite screen. The file will then be transferred. Remember, a file will automatically be overwritten when it’s transferred.
• Clicking the right arrow uploads to Alpha. Clicking the left arrow downloads to the computer you're using.
• Click Close or Exit on the bottom to quit. Close only closes the connection. Exit shuts down WS-FTP.
• To reconnect, click the Connect button at the bottom left.
• There are two sets of buttons on each side (ChgDir, MkDir, etc.). Whichever side the button is on, is the side the button acts on.

1. At the top of the Session Properties screen (after you click Connect) is the Startup tab.
2. For the Initial Remote Site Folder, type webpages and WS-FTP will automatically start in your webpages directory on Alpha.
3. For the Initial Local Folder, you can specify the directory WS-FTP displays on the left side (as A:\ or C:\ as examples). Any directory or subdirectory is usuable, but it will not create a directory if it doesn't already exist.
4. WS-FTP closes the connection after 900 seconds (15 minutes) of being idle, so you may have to reconnect.
5. If you select an HTML file on the left side and click the View button, it will open the file in Notepad. Then you can edit it, save it and upload it back to Alpha.
6. There is an option to save your password (Save Pwd) on the Session Properties screen. DO NOT check that box while using WS-FTP at Delta. It will give other people access to your account! Use your own discretion if you install WS-FTP at home or work.

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