Network
Home Directory
Printable
Version
FTP
Using a Web Browser
This
method can be used from any computer with a network
connection and a web browser, from on or off campus,
from a Windows PC or a Macintosh. NOTE:
Internet Explorer 6 for Windows supports both downloading and uploading of files. Internet Explorer 5 and Safari for Macintosh and Netscape, Mozilla, and Firefox for Windows and Macintosh support FTP for downloading
only.
-
Start
your web browser.
-
Clear
the current contents of the Location or Address
bar.
-
Enter
"ftp://username@home.willamette.edu"
(username is your
Willamette network name).
-
Press
return/enter (to send the browser to the address
you just entered).
-
You
will be prompted for a password: enter your
Willamette password.
-
The
contents of your home directory will be displayed
as a list of files in the browser window (Internet Explorer 6 for Windows shown below).
For
Internet Explorer:
- Select
as many files as you'd like to download
(Ctrl + Click to select multiple files).
- Right
click on one of the highlighted files and
select "copy to folder" from the context
menu.
- Browse
to the folder you would like the files saved
to and click"OK".
You can also "drag and drop" files
from one location to another with your mouse.
For
Netscape, Mozilla, and Firefox for Windows:
- Right
click on the file you'd like to download.
(NOTE: You cannot download more than one
file at a time)
- Select
"Save Link As" from the context menu.
- Specify
the filename and download destination for your
file and select "Save".
For Safari:
- Click and hold on the file you'd like to download (Command + Click first to select multiple files, then Click and hold on any selected file).
- Drag the selected file(s) to your Destop or other folder.
For
Internet Explorer for Windows:
- Select
as many files as you'd like to upload. (Ctrl
+ Click to multiple select)
- Right
click on one of the highlighted files and
select "copy to folder" from the context
menu.
- Browse
to the folder you would like the files saved
to and click"OK".
You can also "drag and drop" files
from one location to another with your mouse.
