Uploading Files to the Skyways web server Using Windows

Once you've developed your web pages you'll want to upload them to a web server so they can be viewed over the internet. Core FTP is a Windows-based program used to transfer HTML files and graphics from your hard drive to a web server (or vice versa).

Core FTP is free and may be downloaded from:http://www.coreftp.com..

When you launch Core FTP you will see a start-up window similar to the one below.

The first dialog box you see when you open Core FTP

Your FTP software will need information so it can recognize who you are and determine that you have permission to upload files. In Core FTP this information is called your Session Properties and are contained in a profile. Here's how to set up your profile in Core FTP:

1. Choose New (for profile name).
2. Fill out the required items in the window (listed below in detail).
3. Once you have filled out the profile requirements, choose Apply to save the settings.

Site Name: a site name is simply a name for the instructions that connect you to your web site. It's not important what you call your site name but it should at least reflect something sensible that you'll remember next time you launch the software (example: 'Library Web Site' or 'My image directory', etc.)

Host Name/Address: the Host Name for the Skyways server is: skyways.lib.ks.us

Host Type: Set to: UNIX(standard). Core FTP users don't need to enter host type.

User ID: enter your user ID that was assigned to you. It's case-sensitive. If you do not have a user ID or password, you'll need to contact Joshua Motsinger.

Password: Enter the password that was assigned to you. It's case-sensitive. If you've forgotten your password, contact Joshua Motsinger to reassign you one.

When finished select the 'Apply' button. Selecting 'OK' will then open a connection between hard drive and web server. Below is what that looks like.