| Using FTP - a File Transfer Protocol application |
When you want to put html files in your public_html directory on the
UWE CEMS web server (or indeed any other server), you typically need to use a
file transfer program which generally will use FTP (File Transfer Protocol).
The UWE CEMS networked labs provide Exceed FTP.
| FTP is started on the Windows 2000 network PCs as shown here, i.e. from the Start menu, choose Programs and then Network Clients - Exceed - FTP |
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The FTP program unfurls, offering an Open Connection window. Here, bgrffin has entered his unix user id and password.
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When you click on the Open button, FTP then opens two windows. In the picture you can see the |
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The c:\program files\exceed.nt\
window shows the current
'local' network drive and directory.
In this window
you can browse all 'locally' available disks, directories, and files (e.g. A:,
C:, D:, H:, etc.)
The bgriffin@milly
window provides a view of bgriffin's root directory on milly
- the CEMS unix web server.
In this window
you can browse your directories on the unix server.
| First maximise the window. |
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Then select Window and click on Tile Vertically |
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You should now have a display showing the Unix directory and the Windows directory side by side.
Once you have selected appropriate directories in the windows,
you can simply transfer files (or directories) using drag and drop. All
web files should be placed in your
public_html directory. Each file then become accessible using the url:
www.cems.uwe.ac.uk/~yourunixid/filename.suffix
as in e.g.:
www.cems.uwe.ac.uk/~tdrewry/htmguide.htm
| Customize FTP defaults (Cannot be done by students on UWE maschines) Go to Options, select Preferences |
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Choose Use Original case for Local Drives and Tile Windows Verically upon Creation
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Note that if you are transferring
directories or perl, cgi, or other executable files, you may need to change the
properties of the directories or files. The UWE versiopn of FTP does not
support chmod.
The easiest way to sort out 'properties' problems is to use Exceed (note there
is an Exceed program as well as the Exceed FTP - see the first
image above.)
See also my Exceed page.