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FTP INFO

FTP Information for the MAT Server

LInK TO MAT 235 Web Server

LINK TO Student SITE FILES on the web server

  • http://mat.miracosta.edu/MAT235/studentwork/Lastname_Firstname

FTP INformation

  • Connect Using: SFTP
  • FTP Address: mat.miracosta.edu
  • Root Directory: web:/MAT235/studentwork/Lastname_FirstName
  • UserName: Your Surf ID
  • Password: Your Surf Password

VIDEO TUTORIAL

HOW TO FTP WITH DREAWEAVER

STEP 1 - DEFINE A SITE: Go to SITE > NEW SITE. You must define the site info (where your local files are) and the server info (where the server files are and how to login).

STEP 2 - ENTER LOCAL SITE FOLDER INFO: Define a "Site name" which can be anything you choose, such as "MAT 165." Then, define the "Local Site Folder" by clicking on the folder button and browsing to where your published files are (the html and image files you want to upload).

STEP 3 - ENTER SERVER INFO: Click on the "Servers" panel, click the plus (+) sign to add a server enter the FTP information listed at the top of this page (be sure to "connect using" SFTP).

ExpandSTEP 4 - BRING UP THE FILES PANEL: The FILES panel may open automatically once you define a site, but if not choose WINDOW > FILES. Click on the "Expand to show local and remote sites" button on the right side of the Files panel. This should expand the files panel so that you see your local files on the right hand side and the remote (server) files on the left hand side (which will be blank until we connect to the server).

connectSTEP 5 - CONNECT TO THE SERVER and PUT YOUR FILES: Click on the "Connects to remote host" plug button to establish a connection to the server. You should see a listing of exercise and project folders appear in the remote site. To put your files to the server, you can now simply click on your files and drag and drop them into the appropriate project or excercise folder.

TROUBLESHOOTING FTP Problems

1. You can check your SURF ID and Password to make sure that they are correct by logging into SURF. If you can get into SURF with your ID and Password, then you should be able to use that same ID and password for the MAT server. If you cannot login to SURF or don't remember your password, you can Get Your ID and Password here.

2. Make sure that all of your spelling and syntax is correct. Even an extra space at the end of a field can cause a problem when trying to connect to the server. Make sure you don't accidently hit space after entering information into any of the fields.

3. Make sure that your host name is: mat.miracosta.edu and not http://mat.miracosta.edu or something else.

4. Make sure that you are using Secure FTP (sFTP). This is accomplished by selecting the check box in Dreamweaver CS4 for "Use Secure FTP (sFTP) and by choosing to "Connect Using SFTP" in Dreamweaver CS5+.

5. Depending on the software and platfom I'm using, I've discovered some inconsistencies in the required value of the "Root Directory" or "Remote Directory". If you encounter this problem and cannot seem to login to the studentwork directory on the server site or you are getting an error such as "Default remote path cannot be parsed" or "Cannot open remote folder", try using one of three possible values for the host/remote directory as listed below.

  1. web:/MAT235/studentwork/Lastname_Firstname
  2. ../web/MAT235/studentwork/Lastname_Firstname
  3. /web/MAT235/studentwork/Lastname_Firstname
  4. Just enter your Lastname_Firstname
  5. Leave the Host/Directory blank