Caveats, requirements, and disclaimers

1. This is recommended only for people using Windows '95. Windows 3.1 and 3.11 users should use Lan WorkPlace and Rapid Filer.
2. If you're using Windows '95 and a modem, you should install Dial-Up Networking, and configure it for the University of Michigan Computing Environment first. That can be done using the QuickNote S4203: Configuring Windows 95 for Dialing In to a NAS. You can get that QuickNote at any of the major computing sites.
3. Before using this document to set up and use Winsock FTP, you must be dialed into the University of Michigan Computing Environment, if you're using a modem.

How to get a copy of Winsock FTP

REMEMBER: You have to be connected with Dial-Up Networking (if using a modem) to use this.
1. Click on the "Start" button, and select "Run..." from the menu.
2. Type: ftp in the Open box, and hit <Return>.
3. At the ftp> prompt that comes up, type the following commands:

   Prompt:	Command:	Description:
   ftp> User: Password: ftp> ftp> ftp> ftp> ftp> ftp> ftp> ftp> ftp>	open ftp.ifs.umich.edu <uniqname> <your password> cd ~archive cd msdos cd uofm hash bin !mkdir c:\wsftp lcd c:\wsftp get ws_ftp32-um.exe bye	Open a File Transfer connection Give your uniqname Give your password Change to the archive directory Change to the msdos directory Change to where WinSock FTP is... For tracking of amount transferred. Change file transfer type to binary Make a local WinSock FTP directory Change to that local directory Actually get the WinSock FTP files to quit

4. You now have a copy of WinSock FTP on your machine. But, you're not done quite yet. You've still got things to do!

How to install WinSock FTP

1. Double click on the My Computer icon on your desktop.
2. Double click on the Hard Disk in the window that comes up. The Hard Disk should have (C:) in the name.
3. Double click on the wsftp folder icon in the window that comes up.
4. Double click on the "Ws_ftp32-um" icon that shows up. (It may be called "Ws_ftp32-um.exe".)
   At this point, it should expand a bunch of files in a window. When "FINISHED" appears at the top of the window, the window should disappear. If it doesn't disappear, feel free to close it with the X button in the upper right corner.
5. WinSock FTP is now installed. You can throw the "Ws_ftp32-um" icon that you just clicked on in the Recycle Bin if you would like to get it out of the way.

1. Double click on the My Computer icon on your desktop.
2. Double click on the Hard Disk in the window that comes up. The Hard Disk should have (C:) in the name.
3. Double click on the wsftp folder icon to get to WinSock FTP.
4. Double click on the Ws_ftp32 icon. This icon has FTP in blue and white letters, and a plug on it. It should look a lot like the small pictures at the top of this page.
5. This brings up WinSock FTP, and a session profile. There are three configured by default; they are:
   1. um-ifs: A connection to ftp.ifs.umich.edu, the IFS ftp server.
   2. um-login: A connection to the login servers. If you have a login.itd.umich.edu subscription through the UMCE, this is the quickest session to use.
   3. um-login-sph: A sample session set up to go to the School of Public Health's file space through the login.itd.umich.edu servers.
6. Select a session profile from the list, click on the "UserID" field, and enter your uniqname in that field.
7. Click on the OK button.
   
8. When it prompts you for a password, type in your uniqname password.
9. Next, you should see the WS_FTP32 window, with the remote files on the right, and the local files (on your hard disk) on the left. At the bottom is the file type. Normally, it should be on binary, but if you're transferring a file that ends with ".TXT", you should change it to ASCII. You can also leave this setting on "Automatic", in which case, WS_FTP will almost always get the file type right.
   
   
   • To change directories, double click on the directory you would like to change to, or click on the ChgDir button, and type in the directory name. For example, to get to the University of Michigan Software Distribution area, click on the ChgDir button on the right, and type: ~swdist
   • To copy a file from your hard disk to a remote directory, double click on the file's name. It will copy from your hard disk to the remote directory showing on the right, assuming you have the right permissions to that directory.
   • To copy a file from the remote directory to your hard disk, again, double click on the file's name. The file will copy into the directory shown on the left.
   • WinSock FTP will, by default, create a logfile in the directory you're downloading into. This log is called ws_ftp.log, and can be deleted. It's just there to keep track of when you transfer files.
10. Other things that can be done here...
    • You can create directories (in the current directory) by clicking on the MkDir button, and naming the directory.
      For example, you may want to keep all of your downloads in one directory. You could do this by always downloading things to the same directory, one that you create the first time you use this program.
    • You can Delete files by highlighting them (clicking on them once), and then clicking on the Delete button.
    • It is usually a good idea to leave WS_FTP with the binary button highlighted. If you have to transfer text files, though, you may want to use the ASCII transfer method, which is for transferring text files. Normally this is limited to files that end with ".TXT", but you may find other uses for it, also.
    • You can see a full listing of the directory, including the file sizes, by clicking on the appropriate DirInfo button. The one on the right will give you the directory information for the remote directory, and the one on the left will give you the directory information for the local directory (on the hard disk).
    • You can view .txt files by highlighting one, and clicking on the View button.
    • For a fairly comprehensive Help function, feel free to use the Help button at the bottom!
    • To get a hint as to why a connection may have failed (if one fails), you can scroll through the two-line connection log toward the bottom.
    • If you want to add WS_FTP32 to the list of applications that come up from the Start button in Windows '95, you can do that by clicking on the Start button, clicking on Settings, and choosing Task Bar.... Then click on the Start Menu Programs tab, and choose the Add button. From there, Windows '95 walks you through putting it into the Start menu.
11. To quit WinSock FTP, just click on the "Exit" button at the bottom.