Configuring and Using WS_FTP For testbed.uvi.edu

This page will take you step-by-step through the process of configuring WS_FTP to transfer files back and forth between your local computer and testbed.uvi.edu. The following instructions assume that you are already connected to the internet. If you can use a web browser or check your email, you are connected.

Step 1 - Install WS_FTP

  • Download WSFTP LE from Ipswitch or Tucows into a known directory then install the software. There is a pro version but get the light (LE) as it is free and does all you need.
  • I suggest you use Windows Explorer to create a folder named downloads.
  • Accept all the default settings.

    Step 2 - Start / Configure WS_FTP

  • When you launch WS_FTP you will be automatically taken to the session profile that looks something like

    WSFTP Session Profile

  • Complete your Session Properties using
    Profile Name UVI Testbed
    Host Name/Addresstestbed.uvi.edu
    Host TypeAutomatic Detect
    User IDClassName (I.E. CIS310 or CIS357)
    PasswordClassName
  • Once these settings are correct, click the OK button to connect to your testbed.uvi.edu account.
  • That's it. You should not have to install or configure WSFTP again. You may wish to place a shortcut to the program in your program or computer folder.

    Step 3 - Moving Files Back And Forth

  • Once you click the OK button your sreen should look something like this:

    Session Screen

  • The window on the left side shows the contents of the disk on your local system, and the window on the right shows the testbed.uvi.edu home directory. To move files, select the file you wish to move, then click once on the arrow between the two columns which points in the direction that you wish to transfer the file.

    Handy Features

    WS_FTP also allows you to do other useful things with the to the right of the windows.
  • Create new directories (MkDir),
  • Delete existing directories (RmDir),
  • Delete files/direcories (Delete ),
  • Rename files/directories (Rename)

    Step 4 - Ending Your FTP Session

  • To disconnect from the faculty.uvi.edu FTP server, click on the Close or Exit buttons at the bottom of the screen.