Publishing to Polaris with AOL FTP

1.  While signed on to AOL, use keyword: FTP.  That will take you to the FTP entrance shown below. Select the "Go To FTP" button on the right.

2.  In the next window, click the "OTHER SITE" button

3. You will see the Other Site Window.

In the field that appears, type:   polaris.umuc.edu  as shown above.
Put a CHECK in the "Ask for login and password" box.  Click on "CONNECT".

4. The Remote Site Sign-On screen appears..

.

Type in your user/login name. Type in your password.  Press "Continue".
That should take you to your web space on Polaris, and you should see this:

To upload using the AOL FTP client:

1. Scroll down through your directory until you see your "www" folder (see above), and double click on that folder to OPEN it. You must have this folder open so that your page and other files will be placed IN it. You will upload one file at a time using this method (Note: With AOL FTP you cannot do batch file transfers).

2. Click on the "UPLOAD" button (see above). 

For "remote filename" give the exact name you used in your html document (case counts), and select the file type.
Use "binary" for the file type if it's a picture or sound. 
Use "ascii" for file type if it's a web page or text file. 
(You make the file type selection by clicking on the radio button at the bottom of this window.)
Press "Continue"

3. Next, use the "SELECT FILE" button to browse your hard drive for the file you want to upload. Double click on it and you will see it appear as the file to be attached in the upload window. 

4. Click on "SEND".
You will see the file transfer occur. When you get the message that the transfer is complete, click OK.  Repeat this process for each file that you want to upload, remembering to use the correct file type and exact filename for all page files, graphics, etc..

5. You will now need to set "permissions" for the web page file you have uploaded to Polaris. There is no way to do this using AOL FTP. 

 6. You will have to sign on to your directory by telneting to Polaris and setting the page permission.

    Sign on to your home directory then type:
    Polaris> cd www
    Polaris> chmod 755 your_filename.html

(Replace your_filename.html above with your exact page file name.)

*************************************************
HOME