\section{{\bf Basics for Using FTP}}
\index{FTP}
\index{File Transfer Protocol (FTP)}

The following are some of the basic commands for using FTP.  Several systems
have anonymous FTP available.  In these cases, use {\bf anonymous} as the
username, and your E-mail address for the password.

\begin{itemize}
\item {\bf binary} - use binary file type for data transfer (i.e. for files 
                    such as idlsave files, Yohkoh data files, etc.)
\item {\bf ascii} -  use acsii file type for transfering text files 
                    (needed if going between a Unix and a VMS system; 
                    not necessary between two Unix systems)
\item {\bf prompt} - toggle between interactive and non-interactive prompting
                    (it is important to be non-interactive when using `mget')
\item {\bf cd}     - change default directory on the remote machine
\item {\bf lcd}    - change default directory on the local machine
\item {\bf get}    - copy one file from remote to local
\item {\bf mget}   - copy several files from remote to local
\item {\bf put}    - copy one file from local to remote
\end{itemize}

A sample session might look like:
%
\ultrixinputa{ftp 133.74.8.100} 
\guideinputb{username:}{guest} 
\guideinputb{passwd:}{your\_password} 
\ftpinputb{binary} 
\ftpinputb{cd /ys/sxt/doc} 
\ftpinputb{get travel\_sxt.txt} 
\ftpinputb{cd /ys/gen/doc} 
\ftpinputb{prompt} 
\ftpinputb{mget papers.*} 
\ftpinputb{quit} 
\ultrixinputb{~}
