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Using Fugu FTP Client for Macintosh

  1. Connecting to Denison FTP Server Using Fugu
    • Locate Fugu (in your Dock, applications folder, or wherever you downloaded it). Double-click on the Fish icon to launch.
    • In the window which appears, enter the following information:
           Connect to: webby.cc.denison.edu   
           Port: leave blank
          Directory: leave blank
    • Click Connect.
    • Next, a window will appear requesting your password. Enter your password (the same one you use for myDENISON) and click the Authenticate button.
    • When the connection to the webserver is established, the window will display a list of files on your local computer on the left and a list of files on the webserver on the right.
    Enter Password
    Figure 2: Entering Password.
  2. Changing Directories on the Webserver
    • Double-clicking on a foldername will take you into that folder.
    • Use the pulldown menu, located just above the file list, to select a folder higher up in the directory structure.

    You can also move straight to a desired directory manually.

    • From the SFTP menu, select Go to Directory... .
    • Click the button for Locally or Remotely, then enter the complete pathname for the directory to which you wish to change. For personal webpages, the pathname will be /home/<username>. For more details, see the documentation on publishing web pages.
  3. Putting a File on the Webserver
    • On the left (local) side of Fugu, navigate to the folders/files you wish to upload.
    • Drag the files/folders from the left to the right (remote) side of Fugu, and the transfer will be begin.
    Now view the copy of your file on the webserver in a web browser. The URL will be something like:
    http://personal.denison.edu/your_directory_name/your_file_name.html
    for personal sites, and
    http://studentorgs.denison.edu/<oragnization_name>
    for student organization web sites.
  4. Renaming a File on the Webserver
    • Right (control) click on the file you wish to rename, and select rename from the contextual menu.
    • Enter a new name for the file (avoid using spaces or non alpha-numeric characters), and press RETURN.
  5. Deleting a File on the Webserver
    • Click once on the file you wish to delete.
    • Click the Delete (trashcan) icon from the Fugu toolbar.
    • You will be prompted to confirm the deletion. Click on Delete to delete the file.
  6. Creating a New Directory on the Webserver
    • First, make sure you are in the correct parent directory (folder) for the subdirectory you want to create.
    • From the FTP menu, select Make New Directory... (Cmd-N), or click the New Folder icon in the Fugu toolbar.
    • Enter a name for the new directory (folder) and click on Create.
  7. Copying a File from the Webserver to Your Computer
    • Make sure the web server directory from which you are copying the file is displayed above the file list on the right (remote) side.
    • Change to the directory on your Mac to which you wish to copy the file on the left (local) side.
    • Drag the file(s) you wantto copy from the right to the left side of Fugu to begin the transfer.