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FTP Operation |
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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.
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You will see the following items written in green letters throughout this manual. Please enter your own information wherever these items appear. |
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Mail Password |
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Mail Address |
ex.) csc@***.***.ne.jp |
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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
- Connect to the Internet.
Double-Click "My Computer" on the Desktop, "Dial up networking" and "SpinNet" to connect to the Internet.
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Start your browser software, then connect to the Internet using the automatic connection settings.
- Start MS-DOS prompt
Click "Start", "Program(P)" and "MS-DOS Prompt".
- 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>
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- 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>
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If you login successfully, you will see the ftp> prompt and blinking cursor.
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FTP command summary
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Print current remote directory (Absolute path)
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| ftp>pwd |
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List remote files |
| ftp>ls |
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Change current remote directory (ex: move to the "abc") |
| ftp>cd abc |
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Change current remote directory to upper directory |
| ftp>cd .. |
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Make anew remote directory (ex: make the "abc") |
| ftp>mkdir abc |
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Delete remote directory (ex: delete the "abc") |
| ftp>rmdir abc |
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Rename remote file (ex: rename origina.file to copy.file) |
| ftp>ren original.file copy.file |
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Delete remote file (ex: delete the "abc.file") |
| ftp>delete abc.file |
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List local files |
| ftp>!dir |
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Change current local directory (ex: move to the "abc") |
| ftp>lcd abc |
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Change current local directory to upper directory |
| ftp>lcd .. |
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Using the Explorer Program in another window is an easy way to manage local files.
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List commands that you can use on ftp> prompt |
| ftp>help |
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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.
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To upload ascii(text) files |
| ftp>ascii |
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To upload binary files |
| ftp>bin |
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To upload "abc.file" on the local server to the remote server with the same file name |
| ftp>put abc.file |
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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 |
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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.
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To download ascii(text) files |
| ftp>ascii |
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To download binary files |
| ftp>bin |
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To download "abc.file" on the remote server to the local server with the same file name |
| ftp>get abc.file |
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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 |
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To use wildcard (* or ?), use "mget" command |
| ftp>mget *.file |
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Exit FTP
- To exit from ftp> prompt
ftp>exit
Good bye.
C:\SENDDATA>exit
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The MS-DOS prompt window will then disappear.
- Disconnect from the Internet.
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