File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
FTP is the process through which files are uploaded onto a server (a concrete computer) and thus made public on the web. It is important to get comfortable with transferring files as it is the last step in making your files available for others to see. If a mistake is made in the uploading process, the end-user (any web “surfer”) will see an error message instead of the targeted page. By using an FTP program (often referred to as the “FTP-Client”) to upload your files, extra and unnecessary data may be stripped from the files making them an even smaller file size for faster downloads. A popular Mac FTP-Client is Fetch, which can be downloaded at versiontracker.com (you can also find other FTP programs for MAC or PC.
STUDENT TIW LOGIN INFORMATION
HOST : studio.tiwi.ca
USER: “Your user name”
PASSWORD: “Your password”
Root Directory: Sites
NOTE : You will be uploading your files to the SITES folder as that folder is the one dedicated to online access. Treat your SITES folder as a server/webhost.
To view your files online using FIREFOX (or any web browser), the adress will be:
http://studio.tiwi.ca/~”your_user_name”/”file_name”
note: if you have used folders you will have to add the folder name(s) to the address
example : http://studio.tiwi.ca/~”your_user_name”/”folder_name”/”file_name”
ALSO IMPORTANT!!!!!
NEVER use a space in a file name or folder name!!! Ever…like as never ever.
ALSO NOTE! Notice how there is no “www” in the address.
Lab Time
- Using FETCH or any other FTP program, transfer a file to your student account, then from home connect from your home computer and transfer the file.
- From home upload another file to your student account and when you come in tomorrow download the file to your computer at school