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FTP Operation
MS-DOS Prompt

In this page, we will show how to upload files to(and down load files from) our User Home Page Service server, "upload.spinnet.jp" using "MS-DOS Prompt" included in Windows98/95.

Keep the information below on hand. This information was displayed on your browser when you signed-up for our service, or given in the Quick Reference sheet we send by postal mail with the Access Information Sheet.

You will see the following items written in green letters throughout this manual. Please enter your own information wherever these items appear.
- Mail Password
- Mail Address ex.) csc@***.***.ne.jp

Start FTP
FTP command summary
Upload files
Download files
Exit FTP

Bold typed and Underlined text should be entered as is.
Italicized text should be changed to your information and entered.


Start FTP

  1. Connect to the Internet.

    Double-Click "My Computer" on the Desktop, "Dial up networking" and "SpinNet" to connect to the Internet.

    or

    Start your browser software, then connect to the Internet using the automatic connection settings.

  2. Start MS-DOS prompt

    Click "Start", "Program(P)" and "MS-DOS Prompt".

  3. Change the current directory on your local PC to where your content's files exist.

    ex)If your content's files exist on "c:\senddata"
    Microsoft(R) Windows 95
    
    (C)copyright Microsoft Corp 1981-1995.
    
    
    
    C:\WINDOWS>cd \senddata
    
    C:\SENDDATA>
    
    

  4. Start ftp to connect to the upload server.

    C:\SENDDATA>ftp upload.spinnet.jp
    Connected to ....
    User (ftp upload.spinnet.jp (none)): Mail Address
    passwd : Mail Password
    Userxxxxx logged in
    ftp>

    If you login successfully, you will see the ftp> prompt and blinking cursor.

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FTP command summary
-- Print current remote directory (Absolute path)
ftp>pwd
-- List remote files
ftp>ls
-- Change current remote directory (ex: move to the "abc")
ftp>cd abc
-- Change current remote directory to upper directory
ftp>cd ..
-- Make anew remote directory (ex: make the "abc")
ftp>mkdir abc
-- Delete remote directory (ex: delete the "abc")
ftp>rmdir abc
-- Rename remote file (ex: rename origina.file to copy.file)
ftp>ren original.file copy.file
-- Delete remote file (ex: delete the "abc.file")
ftp>delete abc.file
-- List local files
ftp>!dir
-- Change current local directory (ex: move to the "abc")
ftp>lcd abc
-- Change current local directory to upper directory
ftp>lcd ..

Using the Explorer Program in another window is an easy way to manage local files.

-- List commands that you can use on ftp> prompt
ftp>help
-- List how to use each command
ftp>help each-command
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Upload files

Before uploading ascii(binary) files, you need to type ascii(bin) to select ascii(binary) mode.

-- To upload ascii(text) files
ftp>ascii
-- To upload binary files
ftp>bin
-- To upload "abc.file" on the local server to the remote server with the same file name
ftp>put abc.file
-- To upload "abc.file" on the local server to the remote server as "xyz.file" (i.e. a different file name).
ftp>put abc.file xyz.file
-- To use wildcard (* or ?), use "mput" command
ftp>mput *.file
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Download files

Before uploading ascii(binary) files, you need to type ascii(bin) to select ascii(binary) mode.

-- To download ascii(text) files
ftp>ascii
-- To download binary files
ftp>bin
-- To download "abc.file" on the remote server to the local server with the same file name
ftp>get abc.file
-- To download "abc.file" on the remote server to the local server as "xyz.file" (i.e. a different file name)
ftp>get abc.file xyz.file
-- To use wildcard (* or ?), use "mget" command
ftp>mget *.file
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Exit FTP
  1. To exit from ftp> prompt

    ftp>exit
    Good bye.
    C:\SENDDATA>exit

    The MS-DOS prompt window will then disappear.

  2. Disconnect from the Internet.
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