ITSS WebDev Guide

Using WS-FTP at UMD

Assumptions:

• You have already created an HTML file and any associated files (i.e. graphics)
• These files have been saved to the hard drive of your PC.
• You have a UMD internet/email account.
• You have downloaded and installed WS_FTP.

1. Launch WS_FTP: Once you have launched WS_FTP, you will see this following screen:
   
2. Create a Session Profile:
   Profile name: UMD WWW (or the name of your choice)
   Host name: www.d.umn.edu
   Host type: Automatic (default)
   User ID: Your UMD Internet/email username
3. Select the "Save" button to save this profile for future use.
4. Click the "OK" button to log on the web server. When prompted, enter your UMD Internet/email password. The WS-FTP Local/Remote window will be displayed as shown:
   
   The left side of the window shows you everything locally -- (on the hard drive or a disk). The right side of the window shows you the remote  files (what is up on the web server).
5. Change the Local Directory: In the Local System (left) window, double-click on [-c- ] to find the web files and folders you have stored on your hard drive.
6. Change the Remote Directory: In the Remote System (right) window, double-click on the "www" directory; this is your personal (~jdoe0048) directory on the UMD web server. By default, most personal directories will have a file called "home.html."
7. Select Files Locally: In the Local System (left) window, click on the file(s) you wish to post on the web.
8. Send Files to the Server: Click on the Arrow button pointing to the right. Your file(s) will appear in the Remote System (right) window, indicating they have been saved on the web server.
9. Open a web browser and type in your URL - you should see your web page!

Rev: sab 06.8