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WS_FTP
Connecting
WS_FTP is the most common FTP application in use, and is the one that Tivilon supports for MS
Windows OS's. If you are not using WS_FTP, many of the answers will remain the same, but just
in case they don't, you may need to refer to your FTP manual or help area. We are also assuming that
you have already installed the software to your workstation.
Download.com - WS_FTP
You will need three pieces of information to connect to your site in WS_FTP. These pieces
were e-mailed to you when you signed up for hosting and include the FTP location, username, and password.
- Connect to the Internet
- Open your WS_FTP application (after the install you will probably have a shortcut on your desktop or
in your Start, Programs menu)
- You now see two windows, one overlapping the other (the one on top is your Session Properties window
where you specify your login information)
- For Profile Name insert whatever you'd like to refer to this login as (you can name it whatever you'd
like just for easy reference later on)
- For Host Name/Address insert ftp.tivilon.com
- For Host Type you can leave this to Automatic Detect
- For User ID insert the username we e-mailed to you when you signed up for the account
- For Password insert the password we e-mailed to you when you signed up for the account
- All other fields you can leave blank or set to the default (however, if you'd like WS_FTP to start
you off in a particular directory on either your local machine or on the server, you would configure
this in the Startup tab)
- If you'd like, you can save your configuration to WS_FTP, including the password, by checking the
Save Password box
- When you are ready to connect, click "OK" at the bottom of the Session Properties menu
Publishing
Okay, now you're in and ready to publish your pages to the Web! (If you are not, read the
"Connecting" section above).
- The Session Properties window is now gone, and you are looking at a window split down the
middle that separates your local workstation (on the left) and the web site (on the right)
- On the left-hand side, double-click the green arrow pointing up to move up a directory,
or double-click on a directory to enter one (you might want to practice with this a bit)
- Work your way to the directory on your PC containing your web files (depending on where you saved them)
- On the right-hand side, you do not need to browse to any specific directory, as you should already
be in the main one when you login
- Near the bottom of the WS_FTP window, select "Auto" for the upload format
- On the left-hand side, click once on a file to highlight it
- Click the arrow that points to the right (towards the remote system) in the middle of WS_FTP
- When you see the words "Transfer Complete" at the bottom of the WS_FTP window the transfer is done
(you have just uploaded a file)
- To upload multiple files or directories at once, simply click on one then hold down the shift
key or control key to select more
- You can also publish files in the opposite direction, from the server to your PC, by highlighting
files on the right and clicking on the arrow that points to the left
Using WS_FTP as an Editor
While you are connected to your site, you can click on a file or files to highlight them, and then
click the View button to review the HTML code in ASCII text. When you are viewing a file on your local
side of WS_FTP, you can make changes to it, and click Save in the File drop down menu, after which publishing
it up to your site.
Although you can make changes to the files on the web site side of WS_FTP you can't just click Save
so that they automatically save to your web site. You will need to save it to your PC and then publish
it over. In other words, you can not work "live" on your site through FTP.
The ability to edit files while in WS_FTP is great in instances where you've published a file and realized
after doing so (possibly by viewing the changes in your web browser) that you made a typo or mistake in
the HTML that you want to correct quickly without having to go back into your editing application.
Making a Directory
Follow the steps in the "Connecting" section above. Once logged into your site, go into the directory
in which you want to place the new directory you'll be creating. Click the MkDir button on the
left or right-hand side of the FTP application depending on if you want the directory to appear on
your local machine or on the web server. Once you've clicked MkDir, you will be prompted for
the new directory's name.
Deleting Directories/Files
Follow the steps in the "Connecting" section above. Once logged into your site, go to where the file(s)
are that you would like to remove. If removing files from your site (as opposed to on your PC), copy the
files to your local workstation before removing them, in case if you accidentally delete the wrong
one(s). Click on the file or files that you want to delete, and once they are highlighted click the
Delete button.
If you are removing a directory and its contents, you will need to delete all of the contents from within
the directory, then go up one level and delete the directory. Through WS_FTP you can not delete a directory
unless it is completely empty.
Moving Directories/Files
Follow the steps in the "Connecting" section above. Once logged into your site, go to where the file(s)
are that you would like to move. Click on the file or files that you want to move, and once they are
highlighted, right-click on any one of them. You'll be presented with a drop down menu and you want to
click the option to Move Files... (or Move Directories...). You'll need to then specify the path to the
directory you'd like to transfer the files to. (i.e., if you are moving files from images/ to photos/
in your /www directory, you'll specify the path as /www/photos).
If you are having difficulty getting this to work, just copy the file(s) to your local workstation, delete
them from their current directory on the server, and then upload them from your workstation to their new
directory on the web site.
You may also want to "drop and drag" the files/directories and see if that works too.
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