1. Setting default options: Retry and email address 
 
Warning: WS_FTP does not have a retry delay. Hammering a site with this client, and most probably getting banned because of it, 
is very likely if you are not monitoring your connection and downloads!
To avoid hammering a site see the relevant information under Adding a site to the Configured Sites list.

When you first run WS_FTP, it will open the WS_FTP Sites dialogue (below). Click Cancel, 
then click the Options button on the main window to open the WS_FTP Pro Properties dialogue. In the General section, 
enter your email address in the E-Mail Address field. 
This doesn't have to be your real email address assigned by your ISP but it is good practice to use a valid email address. 
you can use a "throw away" address from one of the many free servers like www.hotmail.com or www.yahoo.com.
Click the OK button to save your changes and close the dialogue.  


2. Connecting to a site
  
Now you're ready to connect, so click the Connect button to reopen the WS_FTP Sites dialogue.
If you just want to connect to a site once only, click the Quick Connect button, 
otherwise if you want to add a site to your list of configured sites, or want to add a new folder in your list, 
select the folder in which to create the new entry and click the New button. 
Note that if you need to specify a port number other than 21 you will have to set up a new site, it cannot be done with quick connect. 
In the Quick Connect dialogue, enter the FTP site address in the Name/IP Address field. 
This will be either a string or four numbers separated by periods, eg. kingpin.dynip.com or 123.123.123.123. 
If the site allows anonymous login, check the Anonymous check box, otherwise enter a User ID and Password in the appropriate fields. 
Now press the OK button and WS_FTP Pro will immediately attempt to connect.  


3. Adding a site to the Configured Sites list 
 
Click the Connect button to open the WS_FTP Sites dialogue.
Select the folder in which to create the new entry and click the New button.
If you are creating a new folder, select the Folder for organizing configured sites radio button then enter a unique folder name and click the Finish button.
 To configure a new site, make sure the FTP Site radio button is selected, enter the name you want to display in the site list and click the Next > button.
Enter the FTP site address in the Host Name or IP Address field. This will be either a string or four numbers separated by periods, 
eg. kingpin.dynip.com or 123.123.123.123. Click the Next > button to continue.
If you will be using anonymous access on this site, just check the Anonymous check box, 
other wise enter your User ID and Password in the appropriate fields. If you don't want to have to enter the password each time you connect, 
make sure the Save Password check box is checked. Click the Finish button to save your new site to the site list.

Before you attempt to connect to your new site, click the Properties button in the WS_FTP Sites dialogue to open the Site Properties dialogue, 
then click the Advanced tab. Set the number of retries to 0 in the Connection Retry field to avoid hammering. If a port other that 21 is required, 
enter it in the Remote Port field. Click the OK button to save the information. Now you're ready to connect to the new site, 
just click the OK button in the WS_FTP Sites dialogue.  


4. Siwtching Passive Mode on/off 
 
Select the site from your configured sites list. 
Click the Properties button in the WS_FTP Sites dialogue to open the Site Properties dialogue, then select the Advanced tab. 
Check or uncheck Passive Transfers depending on whether you want to switch it on or off.