WS_FTPLE is an excellent and basic FTP (File Transfer Protocol) program.

Many professionals use this little program
for all of their web site file transferring tasks.

Now you can install and use the same FTP program!

Print this page and follow the directions to download and install WS_FTP. First, create a new folder to save WS_FTP into. To do this...

1. Go to and double click on My Computer. This will open up a My Computer window.
2. Double click on either C: or D: (wherever your data is). This will open a new window.
3. Now, double click on My Documents. This will open a My Documents window.
4. Go to File from the above menu, New\Folder and type Downloaded Programs and hit enter.
5. Then double click on Downloaded Progams and go back to File\New/Folder and type WS_FTP and hit enter.
6. This will create a folder called WS_FTP.

Now, download ws_ftp45.exe. and save it to ..\Downloaded Programs\WS_FTP folder you just created. When finished and dowloaded, this program will always be on your computer in the future.

Click Here to Download as a .exe file

Once done, go back to My Computer...

1. Open up C:. Inside C: you will find a direcory call Program Files.
2. Double click Program Files and go to File/New/Folder and type ftp-software.
3. Now copy ws_ftp45.exe (inside../Downloaded Programs/WS_FTP) and put it in the ftp-software directory (inside C:\Program Files\ftp-software\).

Now we are ready to set-up the program!

1. Open "ftp-software" folder.
2. Double-Click the ws_ftp45.exe file.

It will create several files in the same folder.
Close the ms-dos window.

1. Double click on the Inst32.exe to start the set-up.
2. Select "Continue".
3. Click "Accept".
4. Click "Ok".
5. Select "32 bit 2 window version".

When you have finished setting up the program, you can start the program from your Start button under the Programs menu.

After starting the program, you need to set up a profile.

PROFILE: Name For These Settings (put anything you like here)

Host Name/Address: (your IP Address here)

Host Type: Automatic Detect

User ID: (your username here)

Password: (your password here)

Then check the "Save Password" box.

Leave Account box empty. Nothing else is required.
Now push the "Ok" button and it will connect to your domain.
You must be connected to the internet to connect to your domain.

When connected, in the RIGHT window, double-click the public_html folder to open the folder. ALL your files and folders MUST go in this folder!

The LEFT window will display all the files and folders on your computer.
The RIGHT window will display all the files and folders on your web site.

In the LEFT window, navigate and locate your web site files.
Highlight the file or files you want to transfer and then click the arrow in the center pane to transfer the files to the RIGHT window, your web site.

TIPS: Just make sure you always have the correct folder open in the RIGHT window when you transfer files. Whatever folder you have open is where the files will go!
You open folders by double clicking on them and the little green arrows near the top take you back again.

Click Here to Download as a .zip file

PLEASE NOTE: If you use Windows 2000, Millenium, XP or a Mac, you are recommended to download a compatible version of WS_FTP from the following URL. http://www.ipswitch.com/ or click HERE (WS_FTPLE.exe)

If you have questions, click the following Tech Support link at support.