FTP: Connection

		Shows the settings necessary to connect to a website ready to transfer files.
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		There are further settings in the Optional section.
		Where do I find this information?
		You basically need three things to access a website:
		Your host name
		Your user name or ID for the website
		Your password for the website
		There are several places where you can find this information:
		Call your Service Provider
		Check the settings in your current FTP program
		Visit your Service Provider's website
		Ask your system administrator
		Connect via
		This sets how you connect to the website host. If you are on a network and don't have your own modem, you will probably only have TCP/IP in the list. Choose it and go on to Basic settings. If you do have your own modem, you will see a list of dial-up connections as well as TCP/IP and Any dial-up connection.
		Any dial-up connection Choose this option if you have a permanent connection to the internet.
		Specific dial-up connection With some website accounts you must connect using a specific dial-up connection as a way of verifying that you are a subscriber to that website. If so, choose the relevant dial-up connection. If your website account can be accessed via any dial-up connection, choose your favourite one, trypically the most reliable or free one.
		Basic settings
		Host name	Required
		This is the address of your website or FTP address.
		Examples: www.mywebsite.com ftp.mywebsite.com 100.32.74.255
		User ID or Name	Required
		This is the User ID that you use to identify yourself to the website. Sometimes it's the same as your e-mail address, or up to (but not including) the @ symbol. Alternatively, some hosts will allow you use anonymous as the User ID, and your e-mail address as the password.
		Examples: jennifercox jencox69 anonymous
		Password	Required
		This is the password that matches your User ID. If you are using anonymous as the User ID and you don't have a specific password, enter your e-mail address.
		Examples: smellycat jennifercox@friendlymail.com
		This is all you need to set in order to transfer files to and from your website. These settings alone will work in the majority of cases where you either connect to the internet using a modem, or via a network in the office. However, additional security may be in place and you might have to set a few more options in the Optional settings.
		Tech Terms FTP means File Transfer Protocol Related topics FTP: Accounts, FTP: Folders, FTP: Preferences