What is File Transfer Protocol (FTP)?
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Standard network protocol used to copy a file from one
host to another over a network, such as the Internet
What is FileZIlla?
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FileZilla is a free FTP solution
FileZilla is open source software distributed free of
charge under the terms of the General Public License
(GNU)
Website: filezilla-project.org
Download and install FileZilla Client
Lunch FileZilla
FileZilla
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Legend: 1. Toolbar, 2. Quickconnect bar, 3. Message log, 4.
Local pane, 5. Remote pane, 6. Transfer queue
Connecting to FTP Server
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Host:
csitpiercecollege.com
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Username:
csit55001@csitpiercecollege.com
(course name and two digit number, emailed to you)
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Password:
758631
(take last 7 digits of your student id and
drop middle one 88 – 758 – 9631)
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Server Port:
21
Connecting to FTP Server
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Click Quickconnect button
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Wait for confirmation that connection was successful
Status : Directory listing successful
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If you receive an error (in red) double check Host, Username,
Password and Port entries. Click Quickconnect
Connecting to FTP Server
Navigating on your Computer (Left Pane)
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Left side of the main window
is Local Site, your computer
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Navigate your computer as
you normally navigate in any
File Manager software
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The content of a folder, drive
selected in Local site ( red
box) is displayed in bottom
part of the pane (purple box)
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To view content of a drive or
folder double click on it
Navigating on the Server (Right Pane)
Name of the current remote directory
Remote directory tree
Content of current remote directory
Navigating on the Server
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To change the current remote
directory double-click a directory in
the list of the current directory
contents
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Question marks ("?“, red box) appear
on directories you haven't accessed
yet, indicating that the FileZilla Client
can't tell if there are subdirectories
within those directories
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If you access the directory the
question mark will vanish
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Selecting
(a folder and two dots,
purple box) directory allows you to go
up to the parent directory of the
current directory
Uploading Your Homework
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Folder structure of your assignment on the remote site
MUST BE ABSOLUTELY IDENTICAL with the folder
structure on your Local site
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Navigate to the top directory on your remote site
Uploading Your Homework
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Select the top
directory on your
Remote Site (red box)
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Create a root folder
for your homework
(next slide)
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Create the same
folder structure as in
your Local Site
Creating a Folder
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Navigate to the
location where you
want to create a
folder
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Right Click and
choose Create
directory from the
popup menu
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Type the name in
the dialog box and
click OK button
Transfer Files – Drag & Drop
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Navigate to the appropriate location
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Select a file o a group of files to be transferred
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To select adjacent files use Shift + Click
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To select non-adjacent files use Ctrl + Click
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Drag selected file(s) (a box is added to the arrow
cursor) to the directory where you want to move it
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The directory will be highlighted when you are over it
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Let go of the mouse button and the file will be moved
to the directory
Transfer Files – Drag & Drop
Directory on the remote
computer where files will be
uploaded
Files to be uploaded
Release your mouse
pointer here
Disconnecting from the Server
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When done uploading
1.
2.
click on the Disconnect button
Exit FileZilla (FileExit or Ctrl + Q or close button
How Do I get a Link to my Assignment?
Open any browser
 Type your domain in the address bar
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csit55001.csitpiercecollege.com
user name
How do I get a link to my assignment?
Click on the folder with the assignment
 Click on the file appropriate file
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Submitting the Link
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Before you submit make sure your website works properly!
Right-click on the address bar and copy the link
Upload Link To Moodle
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After you have made sure the link is correct, send the link
to your instructor via your Moodle account for each lab
assignment.
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Log into your Moodle
Account.
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Enter your SID (Student
ID Number - 88
XXXXXX).
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Enter your Password
(Birth Month, Birth Date
– for example 0102)
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Scroll down and select
CSIT 550 course
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Look for Lab #1 Upload link
to FirstPage.html
assignment.
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The clipboard is the symbol
to look for when uploading
class assignments.
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Click Lab #1 Upload … to
open the submission page
where you will enter the link
to this first assignment.
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On the assignment
submission page you
will see the description
of the assignment,
assignment available
dates and the due
date.
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The submission box is
where you will paste
and create the link to
your web page.
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The submission box is
the text box below the
due date.
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Click Edit My Submission
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In the submission box you
will insert the text for the
link to your web page.
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Right Click in the text
area.
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From the context sensitive
menu select Paste.
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This pastes the web page
address in your Moodle
submission box.
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Next, we need to
change this into a link to
your web page.
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Highlight the entire
address.
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Click the Chain (Link
button) above the
document window.
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This opens the Insert
Link Dialog Box.
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In the Insert Link Dialog
Box, in the URL line,
Right Click.
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From the context
sensitive menu, select
Paste.
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This changes the text
address of your web
page into the link to your
Web Page.
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To submit the assignment,
click Save changes at the
bottom of the page
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Make sure the link works!
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Your instructor will open
Moodle and click on the
link.
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If done correctly, your link
will change color and the
cursor will turn into a
pointing finger.
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Your instructor will click on
the link and your page will
open in my Browser.
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The page will be
evaluated and your grade
on the assignment will be
sent in an emailed reply
from Moodle.
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The record of your
graded assignments for
the class will be kept in
Moodle under your
account
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