How to Use FTP
For Dr. Pastore's Classes
Note: Download a free copy of
WS FTP Lite
To use FTP...
STEP 1: Open FTP
Once you do this, you will see the following screen:
Type in the following information and click on "OK"
Profile Name: MyWeb
Host Name/Address: myweb.bloomu.edu
Host Type: Automatic detect
User ID: your login name from webmail
Password: your password from webmail
After you have said "OK," the following screen will appear.
Type in: your login name from webmail
Select "OK" and the next screen will appear.
Type in: your password from webmail
Then select "OK"
After you connect, you will see two windows.
The LEFT window represents your computer!
The RIGHT window represents the server!
STEP 2: Transfer your file!
In the LEFT window:
Some Final Words of Caution
When you send a file to the server, it replaces the existing file on the server. You will never get a message asking you if you want to replace the file. Be sure that you you do not need to have a copy of the file on the server before replacing it.
If you double click on the files in the right window or click on the left arrow with files highlighted in the right window, they will replace the files on your disk. In this case, you may be replacing revised files with old files (I don't think that you want to do this).