File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is a means of transferring files from one
computer to another.
What is anonymous FTP?
Anonymous FTP allows an "anonymous" user to
retrieve (download) or put (upload) files without having an actual account on
that target computer.
The hostname for the AGU ftp site is ftp.agu.org. When using a web browser, type "ftp://ftp.agu.org/incoming/" into the Location Bar or address box to access the anonymous directory for uploading files.
How can I FTP files to AGU?
From my browser?
Note that in all FTP methods described below, directory and
file listings will be invisible. You will not see any files that you
upload.
Netscape Navigator 4.x
[Note: There is no ftp upload feature in Netscape 6.x,7.x or Mozilla 1.x]
- Start Netscape Navigator.
- Type ftp://ftp.agu.org/incoming/
in the Location Bar and hit enter.
- From the list of directories, select the directory to which you will upload your file(s).
- From the File dropdown, select Upload File, in the Upload window, select the appropriate files and click Open.
- You may wish to upload files using the Drag-and-Drop method described
below in Internet Explorer instructions.
- Notify your contact at AGU of your intent to upload files. Be prepared to
supply the file names and extensions of all items you will upload.
Internet Explorer
[Note: There is no ftp upload feature in Internet Explorer for Macintosh]
- Start Internet Explorer.
- Type ftp://ftp.agu.org/incoming/
in the Address Bar and hit enter.
- Open your file browsing utility (Windows Explorer - PC, Finder - Mac).
- Drag-and-Drop selected files from Windows Explorer or another file utility to the Internet
Explorer window. Note: If necessary, scale, resize or move windows so that both Internet Explorer
and the file browser utility are visable at the same time.
OR
- Right click on the file to be uploaded in Windows Explorer or another file utility and select copy. Then in
the Internet Explorer window, right click on the window and select paste.
- Notify your contact at AGU of your intent to upload files. Be prepared to
supply the file names and extensions of all items you will upload.
FTP GUI Client Application (i.e. CuteFTP, WS-FTP, Voyager, etc.)
- Notify your contact at AGU of your intent to upload files. Be prepared to
supply the file names and extensions of all items you will upload.
- Configure a new account using the following settings
- Host Name: ftp.agu.org
- Host Type: Automatic Detection
- User ID: anonymous login
- Initial Directories:
- Remote or Host: /incoming/*. * = the path of the directory to which you will upload files.
- Local: [directory path of the files you wish to upload]
- Transfer files from your local directory to /incoming/*. The method
varies depending upon FTP client software being used.
From my system prompt?
The instructions for FTP will vary for different systems; however, the DOS
commands are standard. Once you are in the target computer, the commands shown
in the table below will perform the DOS functions needed to move between
directories, list files, get or put files.
- Open your system prompt. Note that the home directory shown is the default
directory to search for the file to upload or where a retrieved file will be
saved.
- At the system prompt type FTP, press Enter.
- Type "open ftp.agu.org" at the FTP prompt.
- Log in as "anonymous". Follow the instructions at the AGU FTP prompt for Guest log-in.
- To send image and/or text files, at the system prompt type binary, press Enter.
- Using the commands in the table below, you may only retrieve from or save files
to those directories to which you have permissions.
- To provide files to AGU, check with your Editorial Assistant
for the correct working directory on the AGU FTP site (ftp.agu.org/incoming/xxx).
- When saving files to the AGU site, be sure to include the complete name
and all paths for the file on your home directory.
- If you are submitting manuscript files, send an email to the
Editorial Assistant for your journal of your intent to upload files. Provide
file names and extensions.
| Command |
Feature |
punctuation |
| ascii |
mode to transfer text files |
|
| binary |
mode to transfer image and compressed files |
|
| cd |
change directory |
follow by space |
| dir |
show directory |
follow by space |
| get |
copy files to your computer |
follow by space |
| lcd |
change directory on your (local) computer |
follow by space |
| ls |
list files in directory (same as dir; sometimes not as thorough) |
follow by space |
| mget |
copy multiple files to your computer |
follow by space the file name
You may be asked to identify files by "Y" or "N" to
be "put". |
| mput |
put multiple files to the working directory on the target computer |
follow by space then path and filename |
| put |
put files to the working directory on the target computer |
follow by space then path and filename
You may be asked to identify files by "Y" or "N" to
be "put". |
| pwd |
print working directory |
|
| "quit" or "bye" |
end communication with remote computer |
|
What FTP software is available?
Currently, there are many FTP software options. The most popular include FTP Voyager, WS_FTP Pro, and CuteFTP. Most are shareware available for a trial period.
What is ASCII mode?
ASCII mode is the default for FTP and is used for transferring text files.
What is binary mode?
Binary mode is an alternative to ASCII (text) mode and is used for
transferring image (.eps, .tif, etc.) and compressed (.zip, .sit, etc.) files.
What files are available for me to FTP from AGU?
Manuscript formatting files for templates and instructions are
listed on the AGU Formatting
Toolkit.
What directory did the files copy to on my computer?
Files retrieved from a remote computer will default to the C:/ drive, or
its equivalent. If using a browser FTP, you will be able to see the directory
in the drop-down menu.
When accessing FTP using a system (DOS) prompt, make note of which
directory appears when you open. This is where any files that you copy to your
system via FTP will be copied, unless you use the lcd DOS command and change
your local directory from within the DOS environment. If the latter is the
case, whichever drive you specified is where the files will be copied to.
Note: Use the Find, or Find Files, feature from within your computer
to locate the newly retrieved files.
Where can I get additional FTP help?
E-mail AGU Help
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