Installing WS_FTP

The following will provide you with instructions on downloading, and installing WS_FTP.

1. Open your web browser and download the WS_FTP program. Click on WS_FTP. Your web browser will prompt you to either open the file or save it to disk. Click the Save button
   
   
   
   
2. Save the file and then double click the file to begin installing the program.
   
   
   
   
3. Select Continue to begin Installation of WS_FTP LE.
   
   
   
   
4. Select the radio button as shown below, then click Next.
   
   
   
   
5. Click on Accept to Continue with the installation.
   
   
   
   
6. Select OK.
   
   
   
   
7. Select Ok .
   
   
   
   
8. Installation should now be complete click Ok.
   
   
   
   
9. To Create a shortcut to WS_FTP LE on your desktop follow the step shown below.
   
   
   
   

Configuring WS_FTP to upload to your ACC Web Account

1. Open WS_FTP, when you come to the Session Properties screen, click on New. Type in the Profile Name: ACC, Host Name/Address: www.austincc.edu, User ID: username, and Password: ********.
   
   
   
   
2. The User ID will be the username for your web account, it may or may not be your e-mail username, and the Password is the password for your web account. If no one but you will use your computer, you may click on Save Pwd so that you do not have to type in your web account password everytime you want to FTP files.
   
   
3. Click on the Startup tab and type in the Initial Remote Host Directory, the directory that you will be transferring files to/from on the server, and the Initial Local Directory, the directory you will be transferring files to/from on your PC. If you are transferring files to/from your own personal web account, the Initial Remote Host Directory should be /public_html/ and the Initial Local Directory will be the directory you will be transferring files to/from on your PC. When you have filled in the information, click OK
   
   
   
4. To transfer files from the WWW server to your PC, click on the file or files under Remote System then click on the arrow that points toward the local system. Copies of the file(s) you selected will be placed in a directory on your local hard disk.
   
   
   
5. To transfer files to the WWW server from your PC, click on the file or files under Local System then click on the arrow that points toward the Remote System.