Ws-Ftp

Once you enable your web space in Member Services, and complete a web page, you must transfer your web files to the @Home web space directory using a file upload utility (FTP). There are several FTP clients available including WS_FTP-LE, available from Tucows . WS_FTP-LE is Freeware; you don't to pay for the software.

When you open WS_FTP-LE, a Session Properties dialogue box opens. To create a profile for logging on to your @Home web space;

Click New in the Session Properties dialogue box

The screen below illustrates information required to transfer files to a Shaw@Home directory called test

(test being the user name of the account)

For Profile Name, enter a name for your web site

(e.g. My Home Page)

The Host Name/Address is members.home.net

Unless you know the Server Type you are connecting to, Host Type should be set to Automatic Detect

To select Automatic Detect, single-click the Down arrow on the right side of the field, to open the drop-down menu

Select Automatic Detect

The User ID test represents the E-mail User name associated with this web space

(e.g. barney.rubble@home.com)

The Password is the password assigned to the E-mail User name

(e.g. user name: barney.rubble - - password: flintstones)

Optionally, the save pwd box can be checked to avoid entering your password every time you log on

Click OK in the Session Properties dialogue box to begin the FTP session

To connect to this site in future sessions;

Open the WS_FTP-LE software
Single-click the down arrow to the right of the Profile Name field
Scroll to find the name assigned to your web site

Highlight the site name
Single-click OK

The software logs into your FTP upload site, with the contents of your selected computer hard drive in the left pane, and the contents of your web site upload directory in the right pane.

To upload files, you must have the correct drive and directory displayed in the left pane. To change directories;

Single-click the ChgDir button in the left pane

If you know the Full Path to the directory you want, type it in

(e.g. C:\My Documents\My Home page\)

If you do not know the Full Path to the directory you want, type

(e.g. C:\ **Assuming C:\ is the drive you want**)

Single-click OK, or press Enter

Scroll down the left pane directory to locate the appropriate folder

(e.g. C:\My Documents)

Double-click the folder

If your files are in a subfolder within this directory, locate the folder in the left pane directory and double-click the folder

Repeat this process to view the contents of the desired directory

Once in the correct directory, view the list in the left pane window to locate your upload file(s). To select multiple files for upload;

Hold down the CTRL key and single-click on each file

OR, to upload all files in the directory;

Hold down the SHIFT key and single-click the first file in the directory
While holding down the SHIFT key, scroll down and single-click the last file in the directory

All files in the directory are now highlighted for upload.


	Single-click the


	button between the panes


	The transferred file appears in the right pane, indicating a successful upload. Click Close to terminate the connection Click Exit to leave WS_FTP To view a specific web page, type in the URL (e.g. http://members.home.net/username/filename)







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