FTP Instructions

Updated 2/4/2017 at 8:25pm

• The FTP program that is on the classroom and Lab computers is Filezilla.
• You can download Filezilla from https://filezilla-project.org/download.php?show_all=1. This is an excellent FTP program, and it is FREE. Make sure that you download the Filezilla Client, not the server. (You only need to download the installation file FileZilla_3.2.7.1_win32-setup.exe, or whatever the current version of the setup.exe file is. You do not need any source files.)
• Here are some general instructions for using FTP to upload your file:
  1. The ftp address for the class server is
     
     144.162.139.192
     
     
  2. If you are using Filezilla's "Quickconnect" feature, the "Host" needs to look like this:
     
     ftps://144.162.139.192
     
     (And also please note that this FTPS type is *NOT* the same as the Multimedia Learning Center's server.)
     
     
  3. The username is the one that I will e-mail to you, and will be something like web5401. If you do not have your username, and you are reading this note in preparation for working the first assignment, let me know right away!
  4. I also e-mailed your password to you. Note that the password is case-sensitive. Each of the class passwords also has at least one special character in it. If you do not yet have your password, let me know right away!
  5. Do not specify a remote folder in either of these FTP programs.  You will automatically be connected to the folder that is the same name as your username.
• Now here are some specific instructions for using Filezilla to upload your file. (But please note that these instructions are NOT for the "Quickconnect" feature of Filezilla.)
  1. In order to set up an FTP profile, select "File", "Site Manager..." from the main menu.
  2. Click the "New Site" button.
  3. Type the name of your site (something like "PHP Class" or something else that you will remember) and press <Enter>.
  4. Type in the Host:, which is 144.162.139.192.
  5. Leave the Port: empty.
  6. In the Protocol: select list, select "FTP".
  7. In the Encryption: select list, select "Use explicit FTP over TLS if available"
  8. In the Logon Type: select list, select "Normal".
  9. Type your username into the User: field.
  10. Type your password into the Password: field.
  11. Click the "Advanced..." button.
  12. Click the "Browse..." button to navigate to your Default local directory and click the "OK" button.
  13. Click the "Connect" button.
  14. You will be asked to accept a certificate. Accept it.
  15. Your local files will be in the list on the left. The server copies of your files will be in the list on the right.
  16. You can drag & drop your files in either direction. In order to drag and drop the files, you need to click (and hold) the mouse cursor on the filename itself, not in the empty space between the filename and the filesize. If you drag & drop a local filename, the file will be uploaded to the server. If you drag & drop a server filename, the file will be downloaded to the local drive.
  17. When you drag & drop the file(s) that you are transferring, you need to drop them onto the target drive only when the cursor turns into an arrow with a "plus" sign next to it. If the cursor remains as a circle with a line through it, the transfer will not occur.
  18. You can also double-click the filenames to start a transfer. If you double-click a local filename, the file will be uploaded to the server. If you double-click a server filename, the file will be downloaded to the local drive.