Install FileZilla Client
Secure FTP is Middle Georgia State College’s supported sFTP client for accessing your Web folder on Webdav howeve you may use FileZilla or other FTP clients so long as they support Implicit SSL over port 990.
You can download the Secure FTP client at http://filezilla-project.org/download.php?type=client
Connecting to an FTP server
If you are using FileZilla on campus, then FileZilla is already configured for you. If you are not on campus, please follow the following steps:
1. Open FileZilla by double clicking the FileZilla icon on the desktop or navigate to it by going to Start menu All programs FileZilla FTP Client FileZilla
Fig. 1: FileZilla Icon
2. Once FileZilla opens, click File Site Manager There are a few settings you have to set in here.
First click ‘New Site’ (give it a name if you like. I’ve named mine Webdav) Under the ‘General’ tab, add the following settings show in the figure below:
Second, click the ‘Transfer Settings’ Tab and mark Transfer Mode as ‘Passive’
After you click ‘Connect’ you’ll see the following:
Enter your password and click ‘Ok’ to finalize your connection.
Once you have established a connection, in the future you may use the ‘Quickconnect’ bar across the top of the screen.
You can click the to see and use recent connections or you can enter the following information:
Host: ftps://webdav.mga.edu
Username: your Middle Georgia user login
(firstname.lastname of your email - ie. [email protected] = jan.jones2)
Password: your Middle Georgia password
(same password used to log into your email)
Port: 990
Using Site Manager
You can use the FileZilla Site Manager to specify specific site parameters and connect to the targeted FTP site.
The Site Manager allows you to store entries and configure more parameters than the Quick Connect allows.
Special case: Servers in LAN
If the server you are connecting to is in your home LAN, then there is not an address (domain name) as you may know from the Internet. In LAN, you simply use the internal IP address of the server PC. In most cases the network name (computer name) will do, too. If the server is on the same PC as Filezilla, you can even use localhost or 127.0.0.1 as hostname.
NOTE: If you connect from the outside of your LAN this does not apply, you have to use the external (WAN) IP instead.
Navigating on the server
After a successful connection attempt, a list of files and folders appears on the right side of the main window. The current folder is listed in the edit field on the top. Below you will see the remote directory tree and below that, the contents of the current remote folder. There are three ways to change the folder. First, you can double- click a folder in the file list. Second, you can change the current folder by clicking a folder in the directory tree. Last but not least, you can always enter the folder name into the edit field and press enter. You will notice a folder called ".." displayed in virtually all directories. This folder allows you to go up to the parent directory of the current folder.
Navigating on your machine
Navigating on your machine works almost like navigating on the server. The current local folder and the local directory tree are displayed on the left side of the main window by default.
Synchronized Browsing
If you have an identical directory structure on the local machine and the server, you can enable synchronized browsing. This means that any directory navigation on one machine is duplicated on the other.
To enable synchronized browsing, create an entry in the Site Manager, and on the Advanced tab, ensure that the Default local directory and the Default remote directory have the same structure. Then check "use synchronized browsing," save your settings, and connect.
Directory Comparison
To quickly see differences between files on the local machine and the server, choose View > Directory Comparison, and choose either "compare file size" or "compare modification time." (You also hide identical files by checking that option.) Then choose "Enable."
You will now see color-coded differences between copies of the same file on the different machines. See their meanings here.
Transferring files
You can upload or download a file by double-clicking on it. It will be added to the transfer queue and the transfer starts automatically. To transfer folders and/or multiple files, select them and right-click the selection. Then you can click on Upload/Download in the popup menu.
You can also drag the files from one side and drop them on the other side. To add files to the queue so that they will be transferred later, select them and click Add to Queue from the popup menu. You may also drag the files directly into the queue. Click on the button on the toolbar to start the transfer.
Or, you can click on a file, then drag the file (a box is added to the arrow cursor) to the folder where you want to move it. The folder will be highlighted when you are over it. Let go of the mouse button and the file will be moved to the folder.
Technical Support
Students wanting a web folder or having trouble connecting to their web folder should contact the Technical Assistance Center at 478-471-2073 between the hours of 8 A.M. and 6 P.M Monday through Thursday or between 8 A.M. and 4 P.M. on Friday if they need a web folder.
The TAC does not provide training for those building web pages or applications. This support must be provided through your instructors or found online.
