Uploading Files on an Apple Mac

If you've got an Apple Mac computer running OS X, you can use these instructions to connect to your PlusNet webspace. You can connect to an FTP service using Finder, but if you want to upload files to your own space you will need to use an FTP (File Transfer Protocol) Program. There are many FTP programs available to download for free. We recommend Cyberduck for its ease of use. This guide shows you now to use Cyberduck, although you can probably use these instructions as a general guide for using most FTP programs.

Connecting with Cyberduck FTP

1. Download the Cyberduck installer file from http://cyberduck.ch/
   
   

   Cyberduck

   
   
2. Double click the file to uncompress it. The following screen will appear:
   
   

Installing Cyberduck FTP



3. Drag and drop the Cyberduck file into the Applications folder on the Macintosh HD.



4. Then double click the Cyberduck icon to start the application.
   

Run Cyberduck FTP



5. Click Open Connection in the top left to connect to the FTP server.
   

Click Open Connection



6. Type in the Server name. For your PlusNet webspace this is ftp.plus.net
   Your username and password are the same as those used for accessing the Members Centre. You don't need to tick the boxes. Click Connect.



Type in connection details



7. Double click htdocs to see the files and folders in the FTP space.
   

Double click on htdocs



8. You can then just drag and drop files from the desktop to upload to your space.
   

Drag and drop files into your space



9. When you have finished with your file transfers, just click on Disconnect in the top right hand corner.

Connecting with Finder (read only)

1. To connect to your webspace in Mac OS X, go to your Finder, and select the Go menu. Choose the "Connect to Server" option.
   
   

   Go menu

2. Type in the URL of the webspace or other FTP site. The address for your PlusNet webspace is ftp.plus.net. You then need to click on the + button to add the address to your selection window. Then click on the address in the selection window and click Connect.
   
   

   Connect to webspace

   
   
3. Enter your account username and password. Then click OK.
   
   

   Authenticate

   
   
4. Enter the htdocs directory, this is where your web files should be stored.
   
   

   Enter htdocs

   
   
5. You can drag files you wish to download to your Mac HardDrive, remember you can't upload files using Finder, for that use an FTP program like CyberDuck.