Command-Line FTP Instructions for PC

Transferring Files To and From Your Home folder

1. For Windows users you will use the FTP (File Transfer Protocol) Program.
2. Upon gaining connection with your provider, Open FTP.
   • For Windows 95, 98, and NT users start the command prompt (Start --> Programs --> Command Prompt (MS-Dos Prompt))
   • For Windows 2000 and XP users start the command prompt (Start --> Programs --> Accessories --> Command Prompt (MS-Dos Prompt))
3. Connect to the HOST :
   • Type ftp ftp.ius.edu <ENTER>
4. For User : just your ADS/username (for example: ADS/JDOE)
5. For Password: enter your IUS password.

   Note :

   • Passwords are case sensitive
6. You will be placed at the root of the FTP server, which is analogous to the i:\users drive when you are logged on at the IUS campus computers.
   • To get to your home folder : type "cd /i/username" (no quotes) where "i" is the first letter of your username and username is what you typed in for "User".

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Transferring Files To and From Your Web Folder and Group SItes

1. For Windows users you will use the FTP (File Transfer Protocol) Program.
   
2. Upon gaining connection with your provider, Open FTP.
   • For Windows 95, 98, and NT users start the command prompt (Start --> Programs --> Command Prompt (MS-Dos Prompt))
   • For Windows 2000 and XP users start the command prompt (Start --> Programs --> Accessories --> Command Prompt (MS-Dos Prompt))
3. Connect to the HOST :
   • Type ftp Webftp.ius.edu <ENTER>
4. For User : just your ADS/username (for example: ADS/JDOE)
   
5. For Password : enter your IUS password.

   Note :

   • Passwords are case sensitive
6. You will be placed in your Web publishing folder, which is analogous to the W: drive when you are logged on the Lan at the IUS campus.
   
7. To edit your group or department web site : type "cd /sitename" (no quotes) where "sitename" is the name of the site for which you have rights to edit.
   

   Note :

   • There is a space between the "cd" and "/sitename."
     
   • You must already have an existing web folder before you can access any folder on the WebFTP.ius.edu FTP server. To create a web folder run "SpinWeb."

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FTP Commands

FTP supports two file transfer types, ASCII and binary image.

• ascii - sets the file transfer type to ASCII. ASCII should be used when transferring text files (HTML files are text files).
• binary - sets the file transfer type to binary. Binary should be used when transferring executable or any application generated files (word processor files, spreadsheets, databases, any file that can not be read in a test editor, etc.). In binary mode, the file is moved byte-by-byte.

Type "type" (no quotes) at the FTP prompt to find out the transfer mode your session is currently using. Type either "ascii" or "binary" to switch modes.

Downloading a file

• get - copies a remote file (at IUS) to the local computer using the current file transfer type.
  get remote-file [local-file]
  Parameters
  • remote-file - name of the remote file (at IUS) to be copied
  • local-file - specifies the name to use on the local computer. If not specified, the file is given the remote-file name.

Uploading a file

• put - Copies a local file to the remote computer (at IUS) using the current file transfer type.
  put local-file [remote-file]
  Parameters
  • local-file - name of the local file to copy
  • remote-file - specifies the name to use on the remote (IUS) computer. If not specified, the file is given the local-file name.

Ending the session

• bye - ends the FTP session with the remote (IUS) computer and exits ftp.
• close - ends the FTP session with the remote (IUS) server and returns to the ftp prompt (the FTP program is still running).
• disconnect - disconnects from the remote (IUS) computer, retaining the ftp prompt (same as close).
• quit - ends the FTP session with the remote (IUS) computer and exits ftp (same as bye).

Other useful commands

• cd - (Change the Current Directory); changes the current working directory on the remote computer.
• dir - (Directory of Files); displays a list of a remote directory's files and sub directories.
• pwd - (Present Working Directory); displays the current directory on the remote computer.
• More FTP commands

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