Accessing your Account Files through FTP with Fetch

To access your account from your personal computer you need an internet connection and an FTP (File Transfer Protocal) program. Mac users can download the ftp program, Fetch, which is free for educational users. Allegheny faculty, student and employee licensing information for Fetch available here. (Windows users, please see this page for free ftp options.)

When connecting to your account, use the chart below to determine the proper Host name.

	Host
Students	hercules.allegheny.edu
Employees	gator.allegheny.edu

Connecting to your account using Fetch

Open Fetch. If the New Connection window does not open, click File > New Connection. Use the chart above to determine the value to enter in the Host box. Enter your username in the User ID box and your email/ftp password in the Password box. From the Connection menu select FTP if connecting from on campus or SSH/STFP if you are connecting from off campus.

Click OK to connect.

Once connected you will see a listing of your account folders and files. Double-click a folder to see the files in that folder. To transfer a file or folder from your computer to your account, simply drag the file or folder onto the Fetch window.

To transfer a file from your account to your computer, drag the file from the fetch window to your desktop or the location you wish to save the file.

To move up a directory in your account, click the drop-down at the top of the connection window.

To end your ftp session click File > Close on the Fetch menu.

 

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