An FTP (File Transfer Protocol) program can be used to transfer files from a home computer to the G: or W: drive on campus (or from campus to home). The FTP program will refer to your G: drive as the 'pc' folder and the W: drive as the 'public_html' folder. Note that the W: drive is the UTSC web server (where you'll store your A2 files).

Method 1: Use An FTP Program

You can visit a web site such as www.download.com to download an FTP program that can be used to transfer your files. An example of a free FTP program is CuteFTP. You will need to specify fissure.utsc.utoronto.ca for the hostname, and use your UTSC user name and password to connect. Once connected, use the public_html folder for the W: drive, and the pc folder for the G: drive.

Method 2: Use Windows Explorer

Type ftp://fissure.utsc.utoronto.ca/ into the address bar at the top of your Windows Explorer window (if the address bar is not visible, click View-->Toolbars-->Address Bar). It will ask for your UTSC user name and password. Once these have been entered, it will show the files in your account. Double click the public_html folder to access your files on the W: drive, or double click the pc folder to access your files on the G: drive. Once you have double clicked on a folder, you can then drag and drop files from Windows Explorer. This transfers files from your home PC to your account on campus (or vice versa).

Method 3: Use Internet Explorer

If you are using Internet Explorer Version 6 or earlier, you will be able to type ftp://fissure.utsc.utoronto.ca/ into the address bar, and you can follow the instructions outlined in Method 2. If you are using Internet Explorer Version 7 or later (the most recent version), you can type ftp://fissure.utsc.utoronto.ca/ into the address bar, but then you will need to click PageàOpen FTP Site in Windows Explorer and the site opens in Windows Explorer (so if you have Internet Explorer Version 7, you might as well save yourself an extra step, and just use the Method 2 instructions).