FTP: Using QVTNet

Quick Reference

Download a copy of QVTNet for Windows 95. For more information on how to download a file, see our Download Help Pages.

Log-in Screen

It allows you to put in your host name (westnet.com), username and password. The default local directory is the one that has QVTNet on your machine, and the WestNet server will route you right to your home directory when you log in. Once logged in, you can change directories.

Main Window

It is designed to be like Windows Explorer. The yellow icons next to each file name can be dragged and dropped from one location to another. Once you drag and drop a file, a confirmation window will appear.

Notes on FTP

When you are transfering anything other than a plain text document (this includes Word Processor specific formats like .doc, .wpd, .sam, etc.) you must make sure that the BINARY/ASCII toggles are set to Binary otherwise the transfer will not work.

Also, when you FTP something up to WestNet, like a web page, you do not have to worry about changing permissions (chmod). This is done for you automatically. If you don't want executable permissions on files, you should telnet in and change them after you FTP.

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