Configuring WS_FTP Pro and WS_FTP Pro Explorer

Our WS_FTP Pro configuration tutorial shows how to setup WS_FTP Pro for your XyNexT account. To configure WS_FTP Pro, follow the simple instructions below.

WS_FTP Pro: Open WS_FTP Pro or Pro Explorer from your Start Menu.   If the "Session Properties" dialog box does not automatically appear, click on the "Connect" button in the lower left hand corner of the WS_FTP Pro window.  Now click on New.

WS_FTP Pro Explorer: Open WS_FTP Pro Explorer from your Start Menu or from within explorer.   Click on the New... icon at the top of the WS_FTP Pro Explorer window.

The following information is the same for both program versions.

We'll use an example account with XyNexT with the following info:

Domain name:  xyz.com
UserID:  abcdefg
IP Address:   255.255.255.255

The "New Site/Folder" dialog box will appear for you to enter a descriptive name for the site (or to create a folder to organize your sites).  

Click on Next.

In the "Host Name" dialog box, it is best to use the IP address of static IP sites. If you don't know your Website's IP address, Click Here for a simple utility that will give you the IP address of your website.  The domain name will also work, but it will have to "resolve" to the IP address anyway.

Click on Next.

In the "Login Information" dialog box, enter your userID and password.

Click on Finish.

That is normally all that's required.  If you need to do any advanced configuration for firewalls, etc., or if you made an error during the setup, you can right-click on the site icon/name and then click on "Site Properties" to access the full set of property options.

That's it!