(S)FTP

From the university

Using PSPad.

From home

From within the university (any campus based computer) it is possible to make an FTP connection to mi-linux using FTP client software, however from the rest of the Internet, Secure FTP (SFTP) connections are required. It should be noted that secure FTP connections should always be used over non-secure FTP connections, as SFTP encrypts communication between client and server.

On Microsoft operating systems

Whilst Microsoft has built in support for FTP connections, it does not natively support SFTP communication. Amongst the many FTP client softwares available for MS, FileZilla is a useful (S)FTP client that is freely available.

1. Download and install the freely available Filezilla FTP client, or use your preffered application.

2. Create a new connection using the following settings:

• Host: mi-linux.wlv.ac.uk
• Servertype: SFTP - SSH File Transfer Protocol
• Logontype: Normal
• Username: (Enter your student number here)
• Password: (Enter your IT password here)
• If there is an option called "Advanced Settings", under Default Remote Directory enter "/home/stud/0/Your Student Number/public_html/" and under Transfer Mode select "Passive".

On Linux operating systems

Support for secure and non-secure file transfer (S/FTP) is usually built in.

Connect using PSPad by Jack Turner 0609572 You are able to connect to mi-linux using PSPad with the aid of a tunneling program. Mind Term is one.

Run the program by opening the command line (windows) and navigating to the directory you extracted the files to, then entering the following: java -jar mindterm.jar

• You need to have Java installed on your system before-hand.

Once the software is running, type mi-linux.wlv.ac.uk:22 and press enter. It will ask you for an alias, just hit enter again, and it will ask you for your username, this being the username you use to log on to the university systems, enter it and press enter. The same goes for your password, enter it and press enter when prompted.

You will see a message along the lines of "You are enrolled for Oracle".

Select the Plugins menu, and click "FTP to SFTP Bridge". Click enable on this menu as the default settings should be okay.

Now open PSPad and set up an ftp connection using the server 127.0.0.1

A similar tutorial aimed at students studying the web modules can be found here

Some very good (S)FTP clients by Cara Hughes 0615410

I have downloaded and tested a variety of FTP clients throughout my assignment. It is really your choice, but these are some of my favourites:

• SmartFTP
• FileZilla
• CuteFTP

For those who use Linux:

• gFTP

A very good web host (also by Cara)

The best way to practise the web development skills you learnt is to build a website by yourself. You could make an online web portfolio with your CV and past experiences, etc. You can design it and build it how you like, and you can decide what content goes on it too. Not only will it help you practise, an online portfolio is a great way to show to employers and customers, and give them an idea of who you are and what you do.

A web host is a company that allocates space on its server(s) to customers. Your site is stored on their server and you access it via FTP. Of course, there are lots of web hosts on the web, but my personal favourite is Byethost. I know quite a lot of you are into Open Source and free Linux OS, so if you are looking for a web host I recommend Byethost- it's free.

• Byethost

Mapping Your MI-Linux Area as a Windows Drive By Simon Watts (0506659)

If for some reason you want to work on windows but edit files on your linux storage area, for example working on a website hosted from public_html, and you can't be bothered to keep going to your ftp client and sending the files and waiting for then to send you can download SFTPDrive (http://www.expandrive.com/sftpdrive) and map your linux area as a windows drive. Then when you edit your file that is stored on your linux area in windows and save it you don't need to FTP it over to your linux storage. Useful if you are using an IDE perhaps?.