Mondenet Technical Services, Inc.

Using WS_FTP32

WS_FTP is an excellent FTP (file transfer protocol) program for the PC. It is a very simple and easy to use program for those who wish to transfer files over the Internet, without all that tedious mucking about with command-line (DOS) prompts.

WS_FTP can be obtained for trial or purchace from Ipswitch software.

Once you have installed and run WS_FTP you should see the following screen:

WS_FTP can have several profiles which allows users to customize each FTP session.

The Host Name is the name of the site on the Internet running the FTP daemon. If you are uploading your webpage, that host will be www.mondenet.com.
There are various kinds of Host Types such as a UNIX server or a Microsoft Server. The best option for this category is the Automatic Detect option as shown above.
Most of the sites that have Netscape or Internet Explorer are public sites and therefore allow Anonymous Logins and they generally ask for the users Email Address as the password.
- For uploading your webpage, use the username and password for your account.
You also have the option of configuring the default login directories of both the local and remote machine. Deciding whether to put anything here will come after experience and what you find most convenient.

The Advanced button may be clicked:

These are fairly universal defaults. Most FTP daemons run on Remote Port 21, however, if you are having problems connecting it may be related to an incorrect port setting.
The Passive Transfer option is used to pass through a firewall (in Local Area Networks - that is, the LAN in your office).
Click OK to return to Session Profile setup.

Now we are ready to connect, on the Session Profile Screen click Ok to connect and the following screen should appear:

On the left is the Local System screen which is split vertically with the upper section containing the local directories and the lower section containing the local files.
On the right is the Remote System screen which is split vertically with the upper section containing the directories on the FTP server and the lower section containing the remote files there.
Your web-page files are kept in the public_html directory (unless we host your domain).
The arrows in the middle column are used to transfer files back and fourth.

The directories are navigated the same way as browsing windows in Win95 or 98. Click on the file you want located in the Remote System window and click the Upper arrow to invoke the transfer. The procedure would be Vice Versa for uploading.
It is also very important that the data type is set to Binary as Ascii is only meant for simple text transfers.