Computer Science Department
of
Santa Ana College
This document contains
information to help you access and post works onto the Computer Science student
web site. It contains two critical procedures to accomplish uploading files.
Please complete first the Preparation procedure and then select the Uploading File(s) onto FTP site procedure for more information.
1.
Preparation
2. Uploading File(s) onto FTP site
Preparation
Obtaining
URL, host name, remote path, user id and password
·
A unique URL has been assigned and made
available to you for the classes that you have registered. To obtain your URL,
select the appropriate class, ticket number and instructor name, and find for
your name from http://cs.sacbusiness.org.
Base from this URL, you will extract the host name, remote path, and user id
information as shown in the example below and use those information later in
your uploading process.
Example:
http://classes.sacbusiness.org/pages/InstructorName/coursesection/DOEJ010515cs
The
extracted information will be:
Host name - classes.sacbusiness.org
Remote path - pages/InstructorName/coursesection
User ID - DOEJ010515
·
The password is your student ID. Please don not share your password with others.
NOTE: If you have any problem finding your assigned
URL, obtaining the host name, remote path, and user id, or formulating the
password, discuss with your instructor immediately.
Uploading file(s) onto FTP site
Select one of the following software for instructions on
how to upload file(s) onto the FTP site.
·
CuteFTP version 4.2.5 from www.cuteftp.com
·
DOS FTP from MS Windows
·
DreamWeaver UltraDev 4 from www.macromedia.com
·
Internet Explorer version 6.0 from www.microsoft.com
·
FTP Voyager version 6.1.0.2
from www.ftpvoyager.com
·
Netscape
Composer from www.netscape.com
·
Web Publishing Wizard from MS Windows
Explorer
·
WS_FTP Pro version 7.0 from www.ipswitch.com
NOTE: Some of these
software are installed on workstations in classrooms and labs on campus for you
to use. You instructor will specify which software to use in his/her class. If
you wish to try out these software from home, please go to their listed web
sites above for a free trial version.
If you are using
another FTP software that is not listed above, the URL, host name, Remote
path, user id and password that you have obtained from the
Preparation procedure are still applicable in connecting to the FTP site for
upload. Consult with your instructor if you have any problem with FTP, detect
any error on this document, or want to add instructions of new FTP software
onto the current list.
1.
Open CuteFTP program, “Site Settings For New Site” dialog
box will display as shown in Figure 1. Enter the Host Name, UserID,
and password that you have obtained from the Preparation procedure. Be
sure to select “Normal” option as the Login type.
Figure 1.
2.
Click the Edit… button, “Site Properties” dialog box will
display as shown in Figure 2. Enter the Remote path that you have
obtained from the Preparation procedure and click OK.
Figure 2.
3.
Back to the “Site Settings For New Site” dialog box, click
Connect to continue.
4.
If successfully connected, CuteFTP program will display as
shown in Figure 3. If un-successfully connected, CuteFTP program will display
an error message; you must select File->Site Manager and re-start step 1.
Figure 3.
5.
On the left side of CuteFTP window, select the local folder
and file(s). Double-click on the file(s) to upload onto the remote FTP site.
6.
Open a browser to view the updates of your web page. If you
already have opened your web page, press F5 or select “Refresh” from the
browser to see the updates.
7. When you are done, close CuteFTP program.
1.
Open a DOS prompt and enter “FTP” to launch FTP program as
shown in Figure 4.
Figure 4.
2.
Enter “Open classes.sacbusiness.org” at the FTP prompt.
Enter UserID and password when prompted as shown in Figure 5.
Figure 5.
3.
If successfully connected, enter “cd” and the Remote path
that you have obtained from the Preparation procedure as shown in Figure 6. If
un-successfully access with the “cd” command, re-enter the command with an
appropriated Remote path. If un-successfully connected or logged on,
re-start step 2.
Figure 6.
4.
Enter “dir” to see the file(s) located on the Remote path
as shown in Figure 7.
Figure 7.
5.
Enter “send” and the local file to be uploaded as shown in
Figure 8.
Figure 8.
6.
Open a browser to view the updates of your web page. If you
already have opened your web page, press F5 or select “Refresh” from the
browser to see the updates.
7. When you are done, enter “quit” on the FTP prompt and close DOS window.
1.
Open DreamWeaver program and select Sites->New Site… to
create a site definition as shown in Figure 9. On the ”Local Info” category,
enter a site name, specify the local root folder, URL that you have
obtained from the Preparation procedure.
Figure 9.
2.
On the “Remote Info” category, enter the Host name, Remote
path, UserID, and password that you have obtained from the
Preparation procedure as shown in Figure 10. Click OK button to continue.
Figure 10.
3.
A Site window will display as shown in Figure 11. Select
Site->Connect menu to connect to the remote site. If successfully connected,
the remote site’s folder and file(s) will display. If un-successfully connect,
go back to the Site Definition and re-start from step 2.
Figure 11.
4.
Select the Local folder and file(s). Right click on the
file(s) and select Put option as shown in Figure 12.
Figure 12.
5.
Open a browser to view the updates of your web page. If you
already have opened your web page, press F5 or select “Refresh” from the
browser to see the updates.
6.
When you are done, close DreamWeaver program.
1.
Open IE and make sure “Enable folder view for FTP sites”
option is checked from Tools->Internet options->Advanced tab as shown in
Figure 13.
Figure 13.
2.
At the Address box, enter the URL that you have
obtained from the Preparation procedure as shown in Figure 14. Be sure to
specify “FTP:” and not “HTTP:” as the URL.
Figure 14.
3.
At the “Login As” pop-up dialog box as shown in Figure 15,
enter the UserID and password that you have obtained from the
Preparation procedure and click the Login button to continue. To protect your
access information, be sure to uncheck the “Save password” option if you are
currently using a workstation on campus. If un-successfully connected, re-enter
the information and click the Login button.
Figure 15.
4.
If successfully connected, Internet Explorer will display
the current existing file(s) on the connected FTP site as shown in Figure 16.
Figure 26.
5.
To upload file(s) use windows copy and paste mechanism by
select/copy file(s) from Windows Explorer and paste back to the IE’s FTP
window.
6.
Open a different IE window to see the updates of your web
page. If you already have opened your web page, press F5 or select “Refresh”
from the browser to see the updates.
7.
When you are done, close IE.
1.
From FTP Voyager program, select File->New->Sessions
option. A pop-up dialog box, “FTP Site
Profile Manager,” is displayed as shown in Figure 17. Enter a name, the Host
Name, Remote path, UserID, and password that you have obtained from
the Preparation procedure, and click the Connect button.
Figure 17.
2.
If prompted at the “Enter the Account” pop-up dialog box as
shown in Figure 18, click the OK button.
Figure 18.
3.
If successfully connected, FTP Voyager will display the Host
name, Remote path and file(s) as shown in Figure 19. If un-successfully
connected, FTP Voyager displays an error message, “An FTP connection has not
been established,” as shown in Figure 20; you must re-start from step 1.
Figure 19.
Figure 20.
4.
On bottom half of FTP Voyager window, local disk, folders,
and files are available for you to browse and select. To upload, select the
file(s), click and drag onto the upper half of the FTP Voyager window where the
remote path shows connected.
5.
Open a browser to see the updates of your web page. If you
already have opened your web page, press F5 or select “Refresh” from the
browser to see the updates.
6.
When you are done, close FTP Voyager program.
Web Publishing Wizard from
Windows Explorer
1.
Open Windows Explorer and select the file(s) that you wish
to upload as shown in Figure 21.
Figure 21.
2.
Right-click on the file(s) and select Send To -> Web
Publishing Wizard option as shown in Figure 22.
Figure 22.
3.
At the “Publish Your Files on the Web” dialog box as shown
in Figure 23, click the Next button to continue.
Figure 23.
4.
At the “Name The Web Server” dialog box as shown in Figure
24, enter a descriptive name and click the Next button.
Figure 24.
5.
At the “Select Your Service Provider” dialog box as shown in
Figure 25, select “Automatically Select Service Provider” option from the
Service Provider list and click the Next button.
Figure 25.
6.
At the “Specify the URL and Directory” dialog box as shown
in Figure 26, enter the URL that you have obtained from the Preparation
procedure and click the Next button.
Figure 26.
7.
At the “Enter Network Password” pop-up box as shown in
Figure 27, enter your UserID and password that you have obtained
from Preparation procedure. To protect your access information, be sure to
uncheck the “Save this password in your password list” option if you are
currently using a workstation on campus. If un-successfully authenticated, you
will have to re-enter the information.
Figure 27.
8.
At the next wizard’s dialog box as shown in Figure 28,
select “Use Local Area Network (Intranet)” option if you are currently working
from a workstation on campus. If you are not, select “Use Dial-up networking to
access the Internet” option and follow its requirements. Click the Next button
to continue.
Figure 28.
9.
At the “Publish Your Files” dialog box as shown in Figure
29, select the Finish button to begin uploading your file(s).
Figure 29.
10.
If successfully connected, a confirmation pop-up message box
is displayed as shown in Figure 30. If un-successfully connected, a warning
pop-up message box is displayed as shown in Figure 31, indicating that you have
entered invalid URL information; you must restart from step 1.
Figure 30.
Figure 31.
11. Open a
browser to see the updates of your web page. If you already have opened your
web page, press F5 or select “Refresh” from the browser to see the updates.
1.
Open WS_FTP program, enter the Host name, UserID, and password that you have obtained from the Preparation procedure accordingly as
shown in Figure 32, and click Connect button.
Figure 32.
1.
If successfully connected, WS_FTP program will display
“Success” message on its status log box as shown in Figure 33. If un-successfully connected, you must
restart from step 1.
Figure 33.
2. On the
Remote system list box, enter the Remote path that you have
obtained from the Preparation procedure and press the Enter key. If
successfully specified, the list box will show the current existing file(s) on
the FTP site as shown in Figure 34. If un-successfully specified, you must
re-enter the Remote path and press the Enter key.
Figure 34.
3. From the
Local System list box, select the file(s) that you wish to upload to the Remote
system and click the 
button to
begin the file transfer.
4. Open a
browser to see the updates to your web page. If you already have opened your
web page, press F5 key or select “Refresh” from the browser to see the updates.
5. When you are done, click Disconnect button and exit from WS_FTP Pro program.
1. Open
Netscape Composer (the editor that comes with Netscape Communicator or Netscape
Navigator Gold) and create your web page.
2. Click the Publish button on the top toolbar as shown in Figure 35. Alternately, on the File menu click Publish…
Figure 35.
3. Enter the URL,
UserID, and password that you have obtained from the Preparation
procedure accordingly as shown in Figure 36. To protect your access
information, be sure to uncheck the “Save password” option if you are currently
using a workstation on campus. Also make sure the specified URL is preceded
with ftp:// not http:// and ended
with a slash ( “/”). Select one of the “Other files to Include” options as you
desire; click Select All button to highlight all of the files if they aren’t by
default. Click OK button and the file transfer will proceed.
Figure 36.
4. If
un-successfully connected and transferred files, you must restart from step 3.
If you want to retrieve or delete a file from the web server, you can’t do it
with Netscape; you still do need an FTP program.
5. Open a
browser to see the updates to your web page. If you already have opened your
web page, press F5 key or select “Refresh” from the browser to see the updates.
6. When you
are done, close Netscape Composer program.