Using an FTP program for Windows

     There are many FTP programs available for the Windows platform and I have found that Ace-FTP and WS_FTP both work very well. To connect to a server and transfer files follow the instructions below.

1. Go under the Start menu and select programs to locate and launch the FTP program.
2. A Sessions Properties window will open and you will need to change the Host name/Address to the server (I.E. Firstserver.cc) you wish to connect to. You can leave the Host Type set to Automatic Detect. You will then need to enter your User Name and Password and then click on OK. Dont forget host name in second tab. 
3. You will now see a window that is split in half. The window on the left is the hard drive of the computer that you are using and the right window is the server that you are connected to.
4. To transfer a file locate the file either on your hard drive or the server and use the arrow buttons located between the two windows to copy the file. You will notice three buttons below the windows titled ASCII, Binary and Auto. If it is not already selected click on the Binary button as this will work OK for most files.
5. When you are finished click on the Close button and then the Exit button to logoff the server and leave the program.

Note:     Make sure in the second tab you put a valid Host Folder Name, it will be the name of the folder your site is in on the server, if you login and see a bunch of folders that are not yours dont worry the server didnt know what to do and droped you into the public access FTP site, just put the host folder name in.