Solution:

These instructions are not specific to any particular system, but you should be aware that many Georgia Tech hosts have disabled FTP for security reasons. Most of these hosts offer SCP as an alternative.

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Windows and Unix come with a command line FTP program that can be used to upload and download files from an FTP server. To use this program, follow the procedure below:

In Windows, go to the MS-DOS Prompt (Windows 9x) or the Command Prompt (Windows NT/2000) from the Start Menu. On a Unix machine, you will need to open a terminal window.

1. At the prompt, type:

ftp remote.host.name

2. Enter your username and password when prompted.

3. If you want to transfer anything other than a plain text file, type BINARY at the prompt.

4. To upload a file to the remote computer, type

put filename

To download a file from the remote computer, type

get filename

5. To end the FTP session, type quit or bye.

Tips:

• If you want to change the directory you're working in on the remote host, type cd directory_name
• If you want to change the directory you're working in on your local computer, type lcd directory_name
• To see what other commands are available, type help
• For help with a specific command, such as "get", type help get

You can also use most web browsers for FTP. To do so, you would put in an address like the following:

ftp://username:password@remote.host.name

Feel free to submit a request for help for any of the following reasons: