FTP and Making Your Page Public: This section describes the application to used to upload your HTML files to the web, in order to make them public.

Using FTP with your Simmons Web Space

FTP stands for "File Transfer Protocol". It moves files from one drive or server to another remote one like a web server. This enables images and html pages to be transferred from your private folder to your public web space, so that they appear on the Web. Although there are many FTP applications available, the ones available on the GSLIS Tech Lab computers are highly recommended for our use. They are also free, so you can install and run them on your own computer. They are described in more detail below.

Recommended FTP Program for Windows: WinSCP

A free, open source FTP application called WinSCP can be downloaded as follows:

Go to http://winscp.net/eng/download.php
Under the heading Downloads, select "Installation package" for the most recent release.
When prompted, choose "Save file"
Once downloaded, close your browser and select the Installer to run it. Follow the instructions and use the default settings.

To connect to the Simmons server

There should now be a WinSCP shortcut on your desktop. Double-click it to open the application.

On the login window, use the following settings:

Type "web.simmons.edu" in the Server box.
Enter your Simmons username and password.
Choose SFTP (Secure File Transfer Protocol) to get a secure connection.
Click Connect. After a moment, you will see a pop-up window with a warning. Just ignore it and select Yes.

To transfer files

Once you are connected, you will see a screen with two panes. The right pane lists all of the files that are currently on your public web space. The left pane lists files saved on your computer. Depending on where you saved your files, you might need to use the drop-down menu to navigate to a different drive. If you are using a computer on campus, you can display your Y: drive on the left.

To copy a file to your web space, just select and drag it to the right pane. In order to be viewable on your personal web site, the file must be in your "public_html" folder. A window will pop up to confirmt hat you do indeed want to copy the file to that location. Hit "Copy" to transfer the file. Repeat as needed.

Recommended FTP Program for Mac OSX: Cyberduck

To download Cyberduck, a free Mac FTP application, follow these steps:

Go to http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/internet_utilities/cyberduck.html
Click Download on the right side of the middle frame
In the Downloads pop-up window, select "Save file"
Once downloaded, double-click to open the Installer, and follow the instructions

To connect to the Simmons server

Go to Applications and open Cyberduck. Click "Open Connection".

On the login window, use the following settings:

Choose SFTP to get a secure connection.
Type "web.simmons.edu" in the Server box.
Enter your Simmons username and password.
Click Connect. After a moment, you will see a window that lists the files in your personal web space.

You can drag and drop files from your desktop or Finder window into the Cyberduck window, to transfer them onto your Simmons web space.