In order to maintain your web site on the server you will need to be able to upload and down load files to and from the server to your PC.

You will need to get an FTP client program. We have a free one available on the server which we recommend.
There are many free/cheap FTP programs available, but if you use this one, we will easily be able to help you.
Get on the net and go to the following:
VCOMS Free Downloads

You will see a file listed as ftp.exe. Double click on the file.
When you are asked, tell your browser that you want to save the file to disk.
We recommend C:\FTP, or C:\PROGRAMS\FTP.
Where ever you put it make sure that it is in a directory by itself.

When the file finishes down loading, go to the directory where you stored the file and double click on it.
The file is a self-extracting program which will set up your ftp client.

One of the files extracted is Ws_ftp.hlp. We strongly recommend clicking on the file and reviewing the ins and outs of this FTP client.

You will probably also want to drag and drop a short cut to the ftp.exe program onto the desk top.

-------- Accessing your account on the server -----

Double click on the Ftp.exe program. A "Session Profile" box will pop up. You will need to create a New profile for the vcoms server.

Click New.

Enter a name in the profile name box. It can be any name you want, but VCOMS might be a good choice.

Under host name enter- vcoms.net
For host type select- unix standard (or Automatic)
Under User ID enter- your-user-name
Under Password enter- your-password
You will probably want to check the box- Save Password

The initial directory's section may be left blank, however you will find it helpful to put the directory
where you are doing the web development on your PC into the Local_PC location.
Something like C:\MyWebPage. Don't make an entry unless you actually have a directory by that name.

Click Save to save this profile. Otherwise you will have to enter it all over again next time you want to use the program.

Click OK. If you have done everything correctly up to this point, the program will connect to the vcoms.net server.

---------- The Basic Idea ------------
The Screen is divided into two parts.
The Left part of the screen are files and folders on YOUR computer.
The Right part of the screen are files and folders on the SERVER.

You copy a file from one computer to the other by clicking on the file you want to copy (to highlight it)
and then clicking on the arrow (in the section between) that points to the other computer.

You can also copy multiple files by highlighting multiple files before clicking the arrow.

The very top portion of each side shows the folder (Directory) that you are currently in, on that computer.

Below that are the sub-folders for the directory you are in. You can move to a sub-folder by double clicking on it.

You can go to the next higher folder by double clicking on the ".."

You can create new folders by clicking on the MkDir button.