Those of you who are using WS_FTP may be confused because the tutorial does not match the screens you are seeing when you open the software. This program has been going through changes over the past year and there are actually 3 versions (or more) out there. Our first task is to figure out which version you are using. Look below and find the screen which matches the opening screen of the software. Then follow the instructions for that version.
If your screen looks like this you have a slightly older version which is also what they have in the Petaluma Lab. Fill in the settings as indicated and then select the Startup tab and there is a box for
Remote Host --- /home/WWW/username
Or you can just hit OK. If you are on gracie, you will need to double click to open the public_html folder. This is where your files go.
This version is what we have in the SRJC Santa Rosa lab. You can ask at the Santa Rosa lab for more instructions if you can't figure it out from this page or from the link called Tutorial for WS_FTP.
If your opening screen looks like this you have the (last known) newest version. Fill in the settings as indicated and then select Advanced Properties. A screen which contains a startup tab will appear. Select the Startup tab and there is a box for Remote Host --- enter the value /home/WWW/username or "public_html".
Host Name
gracie.santarosa.edu
User ID
This is unique to each account. The pattern is - lowercase first initial, last name for a total of no more than 8 letters. Linda Hemenway would have a username of: lhemenwa
Password
You have to remember this one. The pattern is first initial, last 4 digits of phone # and last initial capitalized. Linda Hemenway of 123-4567, would have a password of l4567H (the first letter is lowercase "l" not the #1)
the password appears as *** when you type it in
Remote Settings
The path where the pages will be stored on the web server /home/WWW/username
or public_html
Local PC
A: or C:
Now you will see a screen which shows the files from your disc or hard drive, on the left, and the files on your Web server on the right.
Use the arrow buttons in the center of the screen to move files from your disc to the Internet or visa versa. You can also rename files or delete them.
To test your page type in the following URL
After you have loaded your index.html page onto the Internet, open Netscape or IE and type in your URL. How does the page look, are the graphics missing, do the links still work? It's time to debug your site!!
Windows is very forgiving when it comes to file names. UNIX (the operating system of most ISPs) is not. If you have created a link to a file
http://gracie.santarosa.edu/~username/
<A href="family.html"> and the file is saved as
Family.HTML it will work on your local computer. Once you load the files onto the Internet the link will break. Code and filenames for web pages and graphics must match EXACTLY. To rename the file so it corresponds to your code just click on the Rename button at the right hand side of the screen. This can take some time, so be patient; it gets easier as you practice.