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Upload Files to Escape's FTP Using DOS

This document describes how to upload files to Escape's FTP site using DOS.

Uploading Files with MS DOS

You can only upload files to the Escape FTP. For security purposes, you cannot download or open any file once it has been uploaded to our FTP.

Follow the directions below in order to upload files to the Escape FTP site via MS DOS.

Step 1 - Connect to Escape's FTP Site

From a DOS prompt type: ftp www.escapetech.com

Step 2 - Log into Escape's FTP Site

Enter User Name: customers
Enter Password: thanks
Now you should be at the ftp prompt.

  C:\escape\COMMON>ftp www.escapetech.com
  Connected to www.escapetech.com.
  220 etweb Microsoft FTP Service (Version 5.0).
  User (www.escapetech.com:(none)): customers
  331 Password required for customers.
  Password: thanks
  230 User customers logged in.
  ftp>

NOTE: When you enter the password, the cursor will not move and no text you type is displayed on screen.

Step 3 - Change to the Incoming Area

Type: CD INCOMING and press ENTER
Type: CD districtname and press ENTER
Type: BINARY and press ENTER

If you don't know your the name of the directory for your district, please contact Escape Customer Care.

ftp> cd incoming 250 CWD command successful. ftp> cd district name 250 CWD command successful. ftp> binary 200 Type set to I.

Step 4 - Transfer the File(s)

Type: PUT FILENAME (enter the local path and filename)and press ENTER
ftp> put c:\escape\pay0210.zip 200 PORT command successful. 150 Opening BINARY mode data connection for pay0210.ZIP. 226 Transfer complete. ftp: 1174506 bytes sent in 0.09Seconds 12629.10Kbytes/sec.

The example above shows the user uploading a file C:\ESCAPE\PAY0210.ZIP to the FTP site and the completion message that you see when it has completed successfully.

Step 5 - Quit the FTP Prompt

When the file is transferring type: QUIT and press ENTER. You will then be returned to the DOS prompt.

ftp> quit 221 C:\escape\COMMON>