WS_FTP is a popular FTP client for Windows that is included with the EarthLink Internet Connection Kit. If you do not have the latest version of WS_FTP, it can be found at
http://www.shareware.com
or on your EarthLink CD-ROM.
Note: The following instructions are for WS_FTP Limited Edition only. Users of WS_FTP Pro (or any other FTP client) should refer to their FTP software's documentation to learn how to upload Web Pages. If you are behind a firewall, you may need to check with your network administrator for instructions on how to connect.
To upload your Web pages and images using the WS_FTP program for Windows 3.1, 95 and 98, follow these steps:
Launch the WS_FTP software program.
To set up a session profile, click the
New button.
Change the
General information for your connection. You may use any name for
Profile Name. Type
ftp.business.earthlink.net
in the
Host Name/Address box. The
Host Type should be set to
Automatic Detect. Under
UserID, enter
UserID%yourecompany.com
. Under
Password, enter your password. If you are unsure what your
UserID or
Password are, refer to the Welcome Letter you received with your Web Hosting Starter Kit. In most cases, you can leave the other entries alone. Be sure to click
Apply when you are finished.
Changing the Session Properties
Click the
OK button to establish an FTP session with your site.
A connection to a Remote System
In the right-hand window, double-click the
/www directory.
In the left-hand window, select the name of the file you wish to upload, and click the right-arrow button in the middle column of the FTP window. WS_FTP will begin to upload your file. If you do not see your new file in the right-hand window after uploading, click the
Refresh button.
You can specify the directories that WS_FTP starts in using the
Startup tab .
When sending files, it's important to make sure you've selected the correct transfer mode for your file. The mode can be selected from the three radio buttons on the main panel.
Choosing data format for file transfers
| If You Are Sending
|
Choose
|
GIFs and JPEGs
|
Binary
|
HTML
|
ASCII
|
Perl and C code (text files)
|
ASCII
|
QuickTime Movies
|
Binary
|
