Module 3 Tasks - FTP

Back again :-)

Finally managed to sort out the whole OASIS web host account rigmarole. It actually isn't that difficult once you sort out which FTP client to use. The recommended clients are CoreFTP and FileZilla. Tip from the wise, DO NOT use Filezilla as it simply does not work. Apparently has something to do with the Curtin Firewall, but CoreFTP, took seconds to get installed and connected to my drive. The other snag in this whole process, is that you cannot actually view your site unless you are logged in to the Curtin network, or connect from home using their VPN client. Again this was really quite a simple process in the end as the client is fully configured and does not require any configuration by the student. So on the whole I say give it a go. Saves having to organise hosting externally and give you something of a test bed! Although of course no fancy tools provided by external web hosts :-(.

So my test page has been ftp'd to my oasis web account and can be viewed at;

http://student.curtin.edu.au/~13772240/index.html

for those of you connected to the Curtin network that is ;-).

cheers Lisa