Updating a Web Site on a Nightly Basis

If you have a Web site you would like to update every night, without having to manually upload all of the files you have recently changed, you can set up a scheduled task to have it run as frequently as you like.

To schedule items:

  1. In WS_FTP, in the local or a remote file list, right-click the file you want to transfer, then select Send to Scheduler from the pop-up menu.

    You can select multiple files or folders by holding the Ctrl key and clicking the file or folder name. The Schedule Item Properties dialog appears.

  2. In the Start Date and End Date boxes, set the dates for when you want this recurring task to begin and end.
  3. In the Start Time box, enter the time of day you want the task run.
  4. The Executable, Command, and Task Name boxes are filled in for you. A .tmp file name is automatically entered in the Command box. This file identifies the files to download and the locations to transfer them to and from.
  5. Enter your Username and Password in the boxes provided.
  6. In the Schedule Frequency, select the recurring transfer frequency.
  7. Click OK to add this task to the scheduler.