WS_FTP LE 

WS_FTP LE (LE is for Limited Edition) is a free (to universities) file transfer protocol (FTP) client.  Download it from:  http://insync.tucows.com/win2k/preview/38529.html .

To setup WS_FTP to access your web pages:

1.  Start WS_FTP.

2.  Click the New button (on the General tab).

3.  Enter a Profile Name, e.g. UTMB WWW.

4.  Enter wahoo.utmb.edu for the Host.  Leave the Host type on Automatic.

5.  Enter your email username in the User ID box, prepended with utmb-users-m\.

6.  Enter your email password in the password box.  Click the Save Pwd option if you prefer not to enter your password each time you start the program (and your machine is secure).

7.  On the Startup tab enter the Initial Remote Site Folder name;  this is usually your web URL name  /<webname>.  If desired, enter an Initial Local Folder name (where you keep web files on your PC).

8.  Hit the Apply button to save.  Then click OK to connect.

To transfer files select the files you wish to transfer (click or cntrl-click or shift-click) and click the arrow button in the direction you want to transfer (upload or download).  Usually this is the right arrow to move files from your PC to the web server.

Pep Valdes (ext. 22618)
Don Brunder (ext. 28423)

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