1. Double-click on the WS-FTP icon.

2. The Profile Name is given to you by your Internet provider.  Click on the "New" button and type in the name provided.  After you initially type it in, you should be able to find it by selecting the "down" arrow to the right of the "Profile Name" window.

3. In HostName/Address, type in the name given you by your Internet provider, or select it from the pull down menu if it is already there.

4. In Host_Type,  select Automatic detect from the pull-down menu by clicking on the down arrow.

5. In User Id, type your server account name.

6. In Password, type in your password given to you by your provider to access the account. Asterisks will show in place of your password to keep your password hidden.

7. Click on OK. You will get a split screen.

The left side shows files that are on the local PC you are using; the right side (which is blank now) shows files that are in your Mason account in your home directory.

Upload Files From Hard Drive to your server account

Notice the three circles below the two directory windows which are named ASCII, binary, auto. If you select binary, you can transfer text files, graphic files, spreadsheet files, etc.

1. Highlight the file in the left column that you want to transfer.

2. In the middle of the window, you will see a button with a right arrow on it. Click on the right arrow.

3. The file will now show up on the list on the right (the list of files in your Mason account).

Download Files From your Server Account to a Hard Drive

1. Highlight the file in the right column that you want to transfer. If it is in a subdirectory in your

account, click first on the name of the subdirectory in the box above the list of files.

 2. In the middle of the window, you will see a button with a left arrow on it. Click on the left arrow .

 3. The file will now show up on the list on the left .

Notice you also have options to delete, rename files and make new directories. Highlight the file you want to rename or delete and select the appropriate function. You might want to rename a file as "oldfilenam e" as a precaution before you delete it.

You can change directories. Click the up arrow at the top of the directory to get to a higher level in your directory structure. You can scroll up and down to the list of directories if you click on the up or down arrow within a director y window.. You can also view selected text if you choose that option

GETTING A COPY of WS-FTP - by Ipswitch (http://www.ipswitch.com/index.html)

Download from : http://www.ipswitch.com/downloads/ws_ftp_LE.html

If you are a student, educator , or a non-profit user, you can get a FREE COPY.

Choose the version with the .exe extension. Download it into a temporary directory on your computer. Double click on the file and you will be prompted to accept the folder name suggested. After the program installs, just click on the icon to activate the program.