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<span id="sftp">'''What software can I use to transfer files to and from the server?'''</span>
 
<span id="sftp">'''What software can I use to transfer files to and from the server?'''</span>
  
You need to use a Secure FTP client program to transfer files to the web server. The program you use depends on whether you are a Windows or MacIntosh user, and how much money you want to spend. Note that all of these solutions allow you to access your web content over the internet from anywhere; it is not necessary to be on the UConn campus or to use a computer that has a UConn internet address.<br/><br/>'''Dreamweaver''' - The [http://www.adobe.com/products/dreamweaver/ Adobe (formerly Macromedia) Dreamweaver] software is installed on many of the [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/department/computerroom/installed%20software.pdf computers] in the McCarthy room computer lab. Dreamweaver allows you to edit web pages and upload them at any time to the web server with the click of a button. It is available for Windows or MacIntosh computers. Go to [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebwww/FAQ/#dreamweaver_setup "How do I connect to the web server using Dreamweaver"] for help setting up Dreamweaver.<br/>You can also purchase Dreamweaver 8 from the Co-op. Note: do not just go to the Co-op and buy it off the shelf; you will pay way too much this way! Take a BO46 form (see Stephanie Balough in the Bio Central Services) to the bookstore after figuring out the price at the UConn Co-op's [http://www.bookstore.uconn.edu/howto.html Adobe and Macromedia Licensing] web page. As of this writing (30-Aug-2006), the Dreamweaver 8 software itself costs $100, with a media fee of $7.95.<br/><br/>'''Fugu for MacOS 10.x''' - [http://rsug.itd.umich.edu/software/fugu/ Fugu] provides a free secure file transfer solution for MacIntosh computers running MacOS X. Fugu is only for transferring files. It will not help you create or edit web pages. Go to [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebwww/FAQ/#fugu_setup "How do I connect to the web server using Fugu?"] for help in setting up Fugu.<br/><br/>'''FileZilla for Windows''' - [http://filezilla.sourceforge.net/ FileZilla] provides a free secure file transfer solution for Windows computers. FileZilla is a bit bewildering at first, but it is free. It is only for transferring files. It will not help you create or edit web pages. Go to [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebwww/FAQ/#filezilla_setup "How do I connect to the web server using FileZilla?"] for help in setting up FileZilla.
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You need to use a Secure FTP client program to transfer files to the web server. The program you use depends on whether you are a Windows or MacIntosh user, and how much money you want to spend. Note that all of these solutions allow you to access your web content over the internet from anywhere; it is not necessary to be on the UConn campus or to use a computer that has a UConn internet address.
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* '''Dreamweaver''' - The [http://www.adobe.com/products/dreamweaver/ Adobe (formerly Macromedia) Dreamweaver] software is installed on many of the [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/department/computerroom/installed%20software.pdf computers] in the McCarthy room computer lab. Dreamweaver allows you to edit web pages and upload them at any time to the web server with the click of a button. It is available for Windows or MacIntosh computers. Go to [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebwww/FAQ/#dreamweaver_setup "How do I connect to the web server using Dreamweaver"] for help setting up Dreamweaver.
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You can also purchase Dreamweaver 8 from the Co-op. Note: do not just go to the Co-op and buy it off the shelf; you will pay way too much this way! Take a BO46 form (see Stephanie Balough in the Bio Central Services) to the bookstore after figuring out the price at the UConn Co-op's [http://www.bookstore.uconn.edu/howto.html Adobe and Macromedia Licensing] web page. As of this writing (30-Aug-2006), the Dreamweaver 8 software itself costs $100, with a media fee of $7.95.
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* '''Fugu for MacOS 10.x''' - [http://rsug.itd.umich.edu/software/fugu/ Fugu] provides a free secure file transfer solution for MacIntosh computers running MacOS X. Fugu is only for transferring files. It will not help you create or edit web pages. Go to [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebwww/FAQ/#fugu_setup "How do I connect to the web server using Fugu?"] for help in setting up Fugu.
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* '''FileZilla for Windows''' - [http://filezilla.sourceforge.net/ FileZilla] provides a free secure file transfer solution for Windows computers. FileZilla is a bit bewildering at first, but it is free. It is only for transferring files. It will not help you create or edit web pages. Go to [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebwww/FAQ/#filezilla_setup "How do I connect to the web server using FileZilla?"] for help in setting up FileZilla.

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Why does Fugu say @ WARNING: REMOTE HOST IDENTIFICATION HAS CHANGED! @?

You will get this warning whenever the machine serving as hydrodictyon is changed, which will happen once or twice per year. Fugu's warning is designed to make you think twice about connecting to hydrodictyon because the identity of hydrodictyon has changed. To stop this warning, choose Fugu > Preferences... from the main menu, then click the Known Hosts tab. You should see an entry that looks like this
hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu.137.99.88.31
Select this entry, then press the Delete button, and finally press the Save button before closing the Preferences dialog box. Now when you attempt to connect to hydrodictyon, it will present a different warning (The authenticity of host...Something is odd. Are you sure you want to continue connecting?), but it will at least let you continue connecting if you press the Continue button. Your Fugu client will now download a new host key from hydrodictyon, which it will use each time you connect to verify that you are indeed connecting to hydrodictyon (at least until hydrodictyon is changed again!).

How do I get an account on the departmental web server?

Just send an email request to the EEB Webmaster.


What software can I use to transfer files to and from the server?

You need to use a Secure FTP client program to transfer files to the web server. The program you use depends on whether you are a Windows or MacIntosh user, and how much money you want to spend. Note that all of these solutions allow you to access your web content over the internet from anywhere; it is not necessary to be on the UConn campus or to use a computer that has a UConn internet address.

You can also purchase Dreamweaver 8 from the Co-op. Note: do not just go to the Co-op and buy it off the shelf; you will pay way too much this way! Take a BO46 form (see Stephanie Balough in the Bio Central Services) to the bookstore after figuring out the price at the UConn Co-op's Adobe and Macromedia Licensing web page. As of this writing (30-Aug-2006), the Dreamweaver 8 software itself costs $100, with a media fee of $7.95.

  • Fugu for MacOS 10.x - Fugu provides a free secure file transfer solution for MacIntosh computers running MacOS X. Fugu is only for transferring files. It will not help you create or edit web pages. Go to "How do I connect to the web server using Fugu?" for help in setting up Fugu.
  • FileZilla for Windows - FileZilla provides a free secure file transfer solution for Windows computers. FileZilla is a bit bewildering at first, but it is free. It is only for transferring files. It will not help you create or edit web pages. Go to "How do I connect to the web server using FileZilla?" for help in setting up FileZilla.