Publishing on the COE Server from a PC

The directions below are for using WS_FTP but other FTP clients will be similar.

Using WS_FTP is pretty simple.  After installing it, when you start it up you see a screen like this:

1. First, there will likely be a default profile that you see so you should create a new one to save all your settings. This is basically a one-time process although you may save changes at anytime and have as many profiles as you wish.  Click New.
2. Fill in a name for this profile.  Call it whatever you wish.
3. Fill in the host server name which is: coe.west.asu.edu
4. Fill in your COE account name.  This is the account you created from the link on the class syllabus.  If you can't remember your account name (or password), email Gary or Alice and then be sure that you do the next step:
5. Now, to make sure that you save this profile before you connect, click on Save.
6. Fill in your password for your COE account.  If you you have trouble remembering it, click on the check box on the right to "Save Password" and then click the Save button again. All the other fields you may leave blank.
   PLEASE NOTE:
   • If you save your password, then anyone with physical access to your machine can gain access to your web space and the COE server. Please DO NOT use this option from a school computer.
7. Now, click on OK or you can simply press the Enter key.

When you connect you will hear a train horn sound and then you see a screen like this:

1. The local directory appears in this window.  Change directories and select files just like you do in Windows Explorer--click on the green arrow to go up one level of directory and change disks if needed by double-clicking on the drive letter.
2. This is the directory you are connected to on the COE Server. The single forward slash (/) indicates that you are in the "root" or base level of YOUR space on the server. You cannot gain access to any folders(directories) above yours. You may create folders in your space if you wish.
3. In this window you see the last two lines of the status message log. This will give you some indication of successfully completed operations or error that have occurred.
4. You can use these arrows to scroll up and down through the log or....
5. ...you can click on this button to open a window with the whole log shown.
6. Before transferring files, make sure the Auto box is checked so the program will automatically choose the proper protocol to use in transferring text/HTML (ASCII) or Binary files.
7. After selecting the files you want to transfer and the directory you want to transfer them to, click on the arrow that points in the direction of the transfer.  Normally this will be the bottom one that points to the right to upload your files to the COE server but you could just as easily choose your files from the COE Server and transfer them to your local machine with the other arrow.  
   You will see status messages about the the transfer.  Depending on the speed of your connection and the size and number of files you are transferring, it may take awhile to complete.  WS_FTP will play a sound when the transfer is complete or a cute little "uh-oh" sound if something goes wrong.
8. When you are done you can close the connection.
9. Then you can exit the program.

Last update:  June 26, 1999