FTP of Lab Datasets for ES 771

Digital datasets will be supplied for some of the lab exercises. These datasets are available for downloading to student computers via FTP (file transport protocol). Instructions below apply to students working in the ESU Geospatial Analysis Laboratory with WS_FTP software. Distance-learning students need FTP software (see below) and may have to modify these procedures slightly to accomodate their own computer systems.

FTP Instructions

  1. Select FTP icon from the main screen or Internet menu box.

  2. Under "profile name" select the WS_FTP32 option.

  3. For "host name/address" enter academic.emporia.edu and leave "host type" as automatic detect.

  4. The "user ID" is student. Contact your instructor for the appropriate password.

  5. Next click on the "Startup" tab. For "initial remote host directory" fill in /home/aberjame/datasets/remote/, and for "initial local directory" fill in c:/student/pqr (or d:/student/pqr), where "pqr" is the name of your student directory.

  6. Click "OK" and wait for the FTP connection to be established.

  7. Select files to copy from the remote host to the local PC, and click the arrow button to transfer files. Do not attempt to copy any files from your computer to the FTP host computer.

Note: For students who need FTP software, FileZilla is recommended. Download the free FileZilla client software appropriate for your computer operating system.

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