Post on 14-Feb-2016
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Skills: install and use FilezillaConcepts: client-server, file transfer protocol (FTP), portable software, wire-frame user interface diagram, Web site mirror
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Filezilla, an FTP client
Where does this topic fit?
• Internet concepts– Applications– Technology (FTP)– Implications
• Internet skills– Application development (Web)– Content creation– User skills
Web client to web server conversation
Web client
Webserver
FTP client
FTPserver
FTP client to FTP server conversation
Copy files
Why Filezilla?
• It is open source.• There is a portable version.
Filezillascreenlayout
Host and account
FTP commands, the client-server conversation
Local directory listing
Pending transfers and progress
Remote directory listing
Wire frame diagram
Host and account
FTP commands, the client-server conversation
Local directory listing
Pending transfers and progress
Remote directory listing
Filezilla command menu
The client is not yet connected
No remote directorylisting
Blank
Reconnect to previous host
Establish a connection to remote host
Drag and drop to transfer a file or directory to or from the server
Filezilla asks before overwriting a file
Filezilla screenlayout
Host and account
FTP commands, the client-server conversation
Local directory listing
Pending transfers and progress
Remote directory listing
Window sizes are adjustable
Windows can be displayed or hidden
A mirror copy
Filezilla download from SourceForge
Portable Filezilla download from PortableApps
Summary
Self study questions
1. Will a Filezilla client work with any FTP server program or must the server be running the Filezilla server? Explain your answer.
2. We summarized the Filezilla user interface with a wire-frame diagram. Can you reconstruct it from memory?
3. Would a Web developer typically be transferring files to a server or from a server?
4. When would a Wed developer want to transfer a file from the server to his or her client?
5. Explain why a Web server would also need to run an FTP server?
Resources
Sourceforge, a repository with thousands of open source programs:http://sourceforge.net/The Filezilla page on Sourceforge:http://sourceforge.net/projects/filezilla/files/A repository of portable software you can use from a flash drive:http://portableapps.comPortable Filezilla download:http://portableapps.com/apps/internet/filezilla_portableFilezilla user’s guide:http://wiki.filezilla-project.org/UsingFilezilla FAQ:http://wiki.filezilla-project.org/FAQFilezilla tutorial videos:http://www.5min.com/Tag/filezilla?CategoryID=0Other open source FTP clients:http://www.techsupportalert.com/best-free-ftp-client.htm