FTP TO PANTHER GUIDE

 

  1. Open Windows Explorer to show your local files:
    1. Right click on start
    2. Choose explore
    3. Down arrow to the server you want (business lab 115)
    4. Navigate to the directory that holds all your web files.
    5. Leave this open

 

 

  1. Open FTP explorer and connect to your panther account to show the web files:
    1. Start / Programs / FTP Explorer
    2. If you are not already listed, click Add
    3. Next to Profile Name, enter your first name
    4. Next to Host Address, enter panther.adelphi.edu
    5. Next to Login, enter your username
    6. Next to Password, enter your password
    7. Double click on SAVE. (If you don’t want others to access your account when you leave, please delete it before you leave.)

 

 

    1. Double click on CONNECT to connect to panther.
    2. Read the messages in the lower right. It may take a long time after it says connection established. When done, it should say Transfer Complete. If you have problems connecting, disconnect and choose tools / connect to change your profile.

 

 

  1. Navigate to the correct folder in FTP explorer and clear out anything you don’t want.
    1. Double click on public_html
    2. You should see a file called index.html or index.htm. Right click and choose rename to change that index to oldindex.html.

 

 

  1. Copy your web files from your local system (windows explorer) to your web (FTP explorer)
    1. In windows explorer, highlight all the files that you want on panther.
    2. Drag them over to the big window in FTP explorer.
  2. View your website in Internet Explorer:
    1. Open Internet Explorer by clicking the “e” on your start up bar.
    2. Enter the address: www.adelphi.edu/~<your username> - (without the brackets) ex:

                                                               i.      www.adelphi.edu/~pe16132

    1. If your web page does not display, see web_debug.htm