ftp Users guide for transferring of files.
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ftp Users Instructional Guide for dos |
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To transfer data (files) between one computer and another, by far the easiest method is that of ftp (file transfer protocol). There are numerous options available for ftp. These can be in the form of a dedicated piece of software such as 'WS_FTP LE' which you can download from http://www.ipswitch.com/downloads/index.html , using your standard internet browser or via your command prompt (dos prompt). For this exercise I am going to use the command prompt option, as most users will have access to this from their OS. I will also assume that you have saved your wml code and image in a directory on your hard drive called mywapimage. Firstly you will need to know the ftp server address of your isp or hosting company. This will normally be supplied to you when you request your web space. Obviously you will need your userid and password. Items highlighted in bold are to be typed in exactly as displayed. An important point to remember is that ftp commands must be entered in lowercase (Not Capitals)
Step 1
Access your command prompt by either going through your start menu and looking for the msdos prompt icon (see an example of this icon above). This icon may be found by clicking Start > Programs. Sometimes the icon will be in your accessories folder. If you have windows XP, you can click on Start then Run and type in cmd A windows dos screen should now be displayed. Step 2 Type in ftp (press enter) Step 3 Type lcd c:/mywapimage (press enter) - This will indicate your local working directory on your PC. Type ascii (This defines the transfer type as ascii - text file - use for wml files) Type put wapimage.wml wapimage.wml (press enter) - This then will transfer the file wapimage.wml from the above directory to your root directory of your free web space. Type binary.(press enter) - This changes the transfer mode to binary (This is needed for image and midi files) Type put fred_96x65.jpg fred_96x65.jpg (press enter) To confirm that the files have transferred correctly,type ls -l or dir - Either one of these commands will display the contents of your free web space. You should be able to see your files now. While you are still connected to your ftp server, you may wish to type in a ? this will display a list of other commands that you can use. For more information relating to these commands type the question mark followed by the command e.g. ? put (press enter) To exit from your ftp server, you simply type bye (press enter). This will now break the connection. You are now ready to connect your phone to your web space ! All you have to do now is enter the full address of your web space into your wap phone. Hopefully, you should now see a wap page with a single link to your image. Open this link and the image will then transfer from your web space directly to your handset. The way the image can be then used as wallpaper depends up on your make of phone. Nokia handsets normally save their images to a place called the gallery. Many Ericsson models require you to select options, then select save the picture.
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