How to use FTP to copy your web pages to the Student webserver

You will need to install some type of FTP client software on your computer.  The program that is used in these instructions is WS_FTP Limited Edition (LE).

The boxes that you need to enter information in are:

Host Name/Address:

User ID:

Password:

Host Name/Address: should always contain "student.fgcu.edu" exactly like the example below shows.

User ID: should always be "fgcu-student\(User Name)."  In the example below, the User Name is "alukas." 

The User ID: MUST begin with "FGCU-student\" as in the example below.  Do not forget the backslash at the end, or the hyphen between "FGCU" and "student."

Click on OK, and a window will open placing you in the folder created for your website.  You may place your website content here, or in subfolders.

Please limit the size of your website to 3 megabytes.

While every effort is made to ensure the integrity of content on the server, it is a good practice to always have a backup copy of your work.