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Help for !FreeFTP
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Using !FreeFTP for the first time
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Before you use !FreeFTP for the first time you will need to set up certain
options such as your e-mail address. To do this run !FreeFTP and choose
Configure from the iconbar menu. This will open the configuration window
where you need to set up your e-mail address. There is also a BatchFTP file
location. This is only for demon users and will be fully explained later. You
may also change the options "Small icons" and "Allow uploads".
Connecting to a site
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To connect to an FTP site you simply need to click select on it from the main
window available by pressing select on the iconbar icon. When you click on
the site a new window will appear and you will be connected to the FTP site
Navigating around the FTP site
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To change to a directory simply double click on it. To move to the parent
directory click on the up arrow in the status window or adj-click on the
close icon of the window.
To download a file simply drag the file into a filer window and it will be
downloaded. To upload a file drag it into the main FTP display. You will be
prompted for a name to give to the uploaded file and it will then be
uploaded.
To rename a file select it and choose from the main menu "Selection>Rename>".
In the writable menu icon type the name you wish to rename to and press
return. The file will be renamed.
To create a directory simply type its name in the writable menu off the main
menu and it will be created.
Using the BatchFTP option
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BatchFTP is a service available only to demon customers. It allows you to
request via email a file on a remote host to be ftp'd to a home directory on
demon's ftp server. You can then download it from this directory. To do this
you send a mail message to ftp@demon.net with a list of files you want.
!FreeFTP helps to compile this list of files for you. If you select files
from the main window and choose BatchFTP off the selection menu in the main
window, then the files will be added to your BatchFTP list in the directory
specified in the configure window.
More information on batch FTP can be found on the Demon FTP site in
/pub/demon/doc/Batchftp.txt
Thanks to
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Particular thanks to to Neil Tarrant for help with the FTP protocols, and
to the many people who bugtested the pre-release versions of !FreeFTP.
Also many thanks to the people on IRC#acorn for ideas and help.
Bug reports / Comments
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If you descover a bug with !FreeFTP please report it to me. Useful
information to include would be the FTP site and directory where the bug
shows itself, and a description of the bug.
If you have any comments about !FreeFTP please e-mail me with them.
My e-mail address is:
richard@kingsdev.demon.co.uk
I can also be contacted as 'themage' on IRC #acorn.
Licence
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!FreeFTP is © Copyright 1996 Richard Roberts-Malpass and is released as
freeware.
Permission is granted to use !FreeFTP on the understanding that this use is
entirely at your own risk. I accept no liability whatsoever for any loss or
damage arising from the use of !FreeFTP nor do I make any guarantee that it
is fit for any purpose. You may not distribute !FreeFTP in any form without
express permission, unless all files are present and unchanged. No charges
may be made (other than reasonable postage/packing costs) for distribution.
It should not be distributed as part of any packages without the authors
express consent.
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© Richard Roberts-Malpass 1996