ARC603  Drawing II, Digital

Lecture: File transfer, using a web browser.

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To move a file from one system to another, the most common program used is called "ftp" for File Transfer Protocol. The most basic version is a command based version. A far simpler way is to use a web browser. Internet Explorer (IE) from Microsoft works very well.
Checking to see if you have the right version.
Internet Explorer has included ftp capability since version 5. The current version is 6. The browser is free.

To see if you have the current version:

  • Click on the Help command at the top of the window.
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  • Select About Internet Explorer
  • The pop up window will display the version running on your machine.
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  • To download the current version go to the Microsoft web site Download page
  • Select Internet Explorer 6 and follow the instructions for installation.
ftp logon to a remote server:
With IE running, in the Address window, enter:
  • ftp://youruserid@gamera.syr.edu
  • Obviously you subtitute the userid assigned to you by Syracuse University for youruserid. For example I would enter:
  • ftp://bcoleman@gamera.syr.edu

  • This will open a logon dialogue box. Enter your userid and password and you will be connected to the university server named gamera with your home directory as the current directory.

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  • Next open WinNT Explorer to display a list of your directories and files.
Transfering files.
  • Transfering files, groups of files and entire directories from one machine to another (local to remote or remote to local) is as simple as dragging and dropping the files from one list to the other.
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Last update: November 06, 2002. Copyright © 2003 Bruce M. Coleman
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