aq696@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Charles Perlingiero) (05/26/91)
How can I download files from an FTP server to an Apple. How do I even
go about it? I've never been able to understand FTP's. Do you need
a Unix or Vax to transfer the files to too?
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Charles Perlingiero Internet: aq696@cleveland.freenet.edu
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:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::lucifer@world.std.com (Kevin S Green) (05/26/91)
In article <26550@know.pws.bull.com> aq696@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Charles Perlingiero) writes: | |How can I download files from an FTP server to an Apple. How do I even |go about it? I've never been able to understand FTP's. Do you need |a Unix or Vax to transfer the files to too? Charles, What you need is essentially three machines: 1) your Apple, 2) the machine you are logged onto, 3) the remote machine you wish to connect to during FTP sessions. Machines 2 & 3 must both support the FTP (file transfer protocol). You should consult the "man" pages on FTP for all the commands but most frequently you will use "get" or "mget" and either "bin" or "ascii" which set the transfer mode to either binary files or ascii. If you are FTPing a binscii file from #3 to #2 for instance, make sure to set it to 'ascii'. The issue the command: get <filename>. What happens it that #3 will transfer the file image to #2 via the communications link that connects them. After you are all done with your FTP adventure you will need to initiate a standard file transfer from #2 to #1 (you) using zmodem or some other transfer protocol. Really easy..I do it alot from my fiance's machine since Lucifer account here on The World doesn't have a large FTP area. -- Kevin S. Green / lucifer@world.std.com / {xylogics;uunet}!world!lucifer