INSTRUCTIONS FOR CREATING

AN FTP LOCATION

IN WINDOWS XP

Return to "How to upload" page for more instructions Open "My Computer" and, in the left panel of the window, click on "My Network Places" (shown below with a red box around it):- In the new window that opens, in the left panel click on "Add a new network place" (shown below with a red box around it):- The following window will now open:- Click on "Next" to get this window:- There may be more than one item under the heading "Select a service provider etc....". If so, click on "Choose another network location" (as shown above) then click on "Next". Another window will open:- In the field "Internet or network address" type the following:-    ftp://ftp.forrestersbeachprobus.org.au It MUST be all lower case!! You can select the above text, copy it, then paste it into the box if you like. Now click "Next" and another window will appear:- Click on "Log in anonymously" and the tick next to it will disappear. Now, in the "User name" field type in:-   uploads It MUST be all lowercase!! Click "Next" and you will see this window:- Under "Type a name for this network" you will see this already entered:-   ftp.forrestersbeachprobus.org.au This is simply the name that will appear in "My Computer". I prefer to give it a more meaningful name such as:-   Probus Uploads Type that in to see:- Now click "Next" to get this window:- At this stage, click on "Open this network when I click finish" to remove the tick. The main part of this document will deal with opening the location Click on "Finish" If you reopen "My Network Places" (as described at the top of this page) then you should see the new network location represented by an icon that look like this:- Return to "How to upload" page for more instructions