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Whit4you

Tuesday, January 07, 2003 - 06:52 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Trust me... seriously trust me on this... FTP is NOT THAT HARD... and I swear I can teach you how!!!! I swear that at least 9.5 out of 10 of you WILL be glad you took the time to learn!!!

First - let me say I can teach you in 50 lines or LESS but that's not how I do things I totally babystep folks when teaching stuff like this so those who DON'T want the baby steps skip the first 10 posts and look for one (it'll be coming) that says

"QUICK AND DIRTY STEPS" - it'll be for those who don't want the baby steps ok?

Now why would you WANT to learn to FTP?

WHY?

Because it opens up a whole new world to you!!!!

Do you play the Sims? I got oh just about every sim object you could ever want in ONE quick dir - rather then spending 200 hours on "the Resource guide" - you could spend 5 minutes dragging MY dir to YOUR computer.

Don't play the Sims? That's fine it was just an example.

Do you read? If so you could spend 5 minutes and have 1000's of books from Gutenburg.

Got some cool things on your computer that you'd like to send to a family member? friend? IT's all doable with FTP.


WHAT IS FTP?

YOU use a program to sign on SOMEONE else's computer... or some organizations computer and for whatever area of their hard drie they give you access to it's like your own hard drive. You can copy any files over to your hard drive, or send them any files you want to send them from yours (if they give you this option)

OK?


There are a # of programs to USE to FTP and you probably have one on your computer now and don't know it.

BUT - my lessons are going to be using a prgram called FlashFXP.

Go here to get it ->

http://www.flashfxp.com/

IF you for any reason can not get it there - then email me WhitInWa@aol.com and I will send it to you ok? :)

Over the next day or two I will be posting absolutely foolproof how to on using this program... and trust me you will find the time it takes between 10 minutes to 30 minutes to learn this - worth it!

Who's in?

Zachsmom

Tuesday, January 07, 2003 - 07:01 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
do you know how to set up on linux?

Whit4you

Tuesday, January 07, 2003 - 07:07 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Zach's not personally but I have alot of friends in low places.... :) If you'd like to know how to FTP in Linux I'll get you a how-to :) (FTP is really awesome .. and sometimes I feel like folks must have felt when they were the only one in town with a phone....lol. I see so many threads where I just want to say... FTP me I have that!!! But I know the answer will usually be "What's FTP?" so I bite my tougne and don't post...LOL

Truth is - I was a computer genius at one time..teaching the TEACHERS how to teach computers... but yet when FTP came out - the concept freaked me out seemed like it would be too complicated even for me. BUT I swear my steps will take these folks 10 minutes to 30 minutes...(just depends on if they get 'hung up' on a step)

Anyhow - let me know if you do want linux steps (I imagine your not alone in that..if you do)

Zachsmom

Tuesday, January 07, 2003 - 07:13 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
linux or windows..lol..always wanting to learn new things..:)

I have windows box and linux box..I found a place that sell computers CHEAP and my goal this year is to set up a linux network in my home..just to say I can..lol..:)

Whit4you

Tuesday, January 07, 2003 - 07:15 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Zacks... I have a buncha how-to stuff on my computer about Linux.....now all you gotta do is FTP to my HD (Hard drive) to get the goods!!!! LOL.

Crossfire

Tuesday, January 07, 2003 - 07:16 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
If you need help with linux, feel free to ask questions. I have a few linux boxes and am willing to help out.

Draheid

Tuesday, January 07, 2003 - 07:18 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Most unix-like kernels use a fairly common command-line ftp client. You should be able to find instructions for the commands fairly easily. Keep in mind that you'll probably be in a case-sensitive environment so Readme.txt and readme.txt are completely different filenames! :)
edit to add: it's also like the 'DOS' ftp that comes with most windows systems too!

Crossfire

Tuesday, January 07, 2003 - 07:19 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Whit: Hehehe, you are being sneaky. :)


You might also want to cover command line FTP as an advanced session. Once you know that, you are set for life. Pretty much every computer on the planet regardless of what has been installed has a basic ftp client on it.

Whit4you

Tuesday, January 07, 2003 - 07:22 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Crossh shhhh your gonna scare off the newwwwwwwwwwwbies...lol.


Lets make a deal - if I can teach 10 peeps here FTP in 30 minutes or less .... Lance gets a special picture of me... one he'd like to see <grin> :)

Whit4you

Tuesday, January 07, 2003 - 07:25 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
NOTE:

WHen I write the STEPS - I'll ask a MOD to post a link to the post at the top of the page ok?

Thinking if this discussion gets long winded - someone willing to brave this new frountier might get confused and miss the instructions post... lol.

For now though I am just gonna wait till a few have gotten FlashFXP installed to write the instructions.

(If you need the steps for installing FlashFXP - ask... it's ok - I wasn't born knowing how to install a program either!!!)

Draheid

Tuesday, January 07, 2003 - 07:26 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Whit: don't be talking about ME!!! Newbie :O

Crossfire

Tuesday, January 07, 2003 - 07:27 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Just Lance? Do I sense a blackmail opportunity here? Hehehe

Whit4you

Tuesday, January 07, 2003 - 07:28 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Cross ya'all love Lance figured it'd be a good incentive.....:)

Whit4you

Tuesday, January 07, 2003 - 07:29 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
And Dra - no you won't be counting as one of the 10 I know you were BORN FTP'in... :)

Crossfire

Tuesday, January 07, 2003 - 07:30 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
OK, I'll pipe down and let the class begin.


For now. :)

Draheid

Tuesday, January 07, 2003 - 07:33 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Whit: I predict you're next post will be riddled with errors .... no pressure though!

Crossfire

Tuesday, January 07, 2003 - 07:37 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Jeeez, I feel like me and Draheid are the two bad kids sitting in the back of the room throwing paper airplanes passing notes, and just generally being a pain in the butt. I really miss school sometimes. :)

Rabbit

Tuesday, January 07, 2003 - 07:41 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Just glanced through this thread and saw where Crossfire has a few linux boxes and is willing to put out ... well that's okay for some but what's in this thread for me?

Whit4you

Tuesday, January 07, 2003 - 07:48 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Well I'm thinking I'm gonna have to get creative and find a better way of getting 'them' to try FTP...


Perhaps I can rename the thread to something like...

Whit and Lance 'hookup' !

:)

Perhaps that'd get people into the thread....

and then I could explain how we 'hookedup' via FTP <efg>


These thoughts stem from the fact the only ones here seem to be those who already KNOW how to FTP...and just wanna see if I'll fall flat on my face trying to teach others..or if I can even intice others to learn LOL.... I can I can!

I moved 400+ peeps to the IRC back when the IRC was new... AOL's stock dropped 5% the week I wrote my failproof guide to getting on IRC!!!! (I mean I even had to take people all the way to the C PROMPT in some cases OMG... talk about them being scared.. I held their hand and brought them over personally... to a room full of new CM AOL/IRCers)

I didn't teach em how to find other rooms cause I didn't want them to know how mean and hateful people on IRC could be juding all us AOLers... but that's a story for another thread I guess. LOL....

Point is - I CAN DO IT :) I just have to find some brave souls willing to try! 30 minutes MAX........that's it!

Zachsmom

Tuesday, January 07, 2003 - 07:49 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
question..

My windows box is a dual boot with Win2000 and Win98(not second addition) does it matter which version I am on?

Zachsmom

Tuesday, January 07, 2003 - 07:49 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
or you could put your pix on THEIR FTP site..:)

Whit4you

Tuesday, January 07, 2003 - 07:52 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Zacks - use your Win98 boot to do this..k :)

Whit4you

Tuesday, January 07, 2003 - 07:54 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
OR I could tell them that the pics I've already SENT Lance....are on MY HD but of course they gotta FTP to get em... thing is I think the majority here are gals doubt that bait wouldn't work LOL!

Zachsmom

Tuesday, January 07, 2003 - 07:55 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Okay..but I rarely use my win98..but I am on it right now..lol..rebooted to 98 to help Spy with her problem..(unsuccessfully I might add..lol)

I need to do a couple of things (have a cup of coffee..get in my jammies etc)..then I will download flashxfp and get started..if I can do it then anyone can..lol..we'll show them how easy it is..:)

Heyltslori

Tuesday, January 07, 2003 - 07:59 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Whit.. just a thought from a definite newbie. Maybe if you explained a little more about what this is (I don't even know what FTP stands for) and why it would be useful/helpful for somelike myself...who isn't a hardcore computer person and can usually find anything I'm looking for on the internet. Just help me understand a bit more...entice me. The sexy photo thing isn't doing it. lol :)