If you do not have a copy already, please download and install WSFTP LE.zip (5545Kb). This is a compressed file, so you will need a decompression utility to unzip it. If you do not have one, please visit winzip.com and download it now.

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The above site includes a more comprehensive instruction manual than explained here. You will need to download the latest version of Acrobat Reader if you don't already have it on your system in order to view the manual.  You can also download the ws ftp.pdf (284Kb) instruction manual from our server.
 

Once you open WS_FTPLE, the first screen you will see is the Session Profile screen, which will look similar to this:

1. You'll need to enter the following settings in your Session Profile:

Profile Name: 'My Site' (you get your choice of title on this one)
Host Name: http://yoursite.com
Host Type: Unix (standard)
User ID: Insert your Username here.
Password: Insert your password here.

2. If you wish, you may choose to save your password so that you don't have to enter it each time you log in with WS_FTPLE. If you wish to enable this time saving feature, check the box marked "Save Pwd"

3. Be sure the Anonymous box is unchecked. Do NOT enter any other information beyond this. There is no need to enter a directory name; the above settings will automatically place you in your base directory. 

When you are finished entering these settings, click on the OK button, and you will be connected to your server.

Now that you are logged into your web site, the WS_FTPLE window should look similar to this:

As shown above, the left hand window displays the directories and files on your local hard drive, and the right hand window displays the directories and files on your web site. To transfer files from one window to the other, simply click once on the file you wish to transfer, then click once on the arrow between the two windows, which points in the direction that you wish to transfer the file to. You may also drag & drop & use Windows Explorer to transfer files/folders to your server.

1. Directly below the local and remote windows, you'll notice three buttons labeled ASCII, Binary, and Auto.

• Image files such as gif or jpg should be uploaded in Binary mode. 
• We recommend all html files be uploaded in ASCII mode. 
• To avoid problems with selecting the correct file type, you may wish to leave the "Auto" box checked at all times. 

2. HTML Filenames are CASE SENSITIVE. 

• We recommend you upload your files in lowercase only. 
  
  
• When you write your html files, be sure and refer to any image or other html files in lowercase also. Your HTML and actual filenames must match exactly, in order for your page to display correctly. 

3. MemberNames and Passwords are case sensitive.

• If you chose a log-in name of Joe, typing joe into the MemberName when you publish would not work. The same holds true for passwords. 

4. AOL users.

• If you are using AOL & have an AOL 'free' site you'd like to upload to, follow this example. 

WS_FTPLE also allows you to create new directories, delete directories, as well as delete and rename files. These features are available by choosing the buttons to the right of the Remote System window.

Step 4 - Ending Your FTP Session

To disconnect from your web site, click on the Close or Exit buttons at the bottom of the screen. The next time you connect with WS_FTP, your session profile will be saved for you. Simply make sure you have the right profile, and choose connect.

Step 5 - Viewing your web page

To view the page you just uploaded, use the following URL in your web browser:
http://www.yoursite.com

• Substitute 'yoursite' with your actually Domain name 
• (If you named your file index.html, then you only need to enter the URL as follows: http://www.yoursite.com)