Uploading Books via UNIX

When using a UNIX shell account, first upload your book records (termed [filename]) to your shell. The instructions are displayed below.  Please note the command lines shown in the following steps. Information you will either see or be prompted for, are proceeded by " --> ".

  1. At the UNIX prompt, type ftp:

$ ftp

  1. At the ftp prompt, type open ftp.AbeBooks.com

$ ftp> open ftp.AbeBooks.com

  1. An FTP session will open with AbeBooks.

$ Connected to ftp.AbeBooks.com

$ 220  ProFTPD 1.2.4 Server

  1. At the Name prompt, log in your with your UserID.

$ Name (ftp.AbeBooks.com:box2321): (YourUserID)

  1. At the Password prompt, type in your password.

$ 331 Password required for (YourUserID)

$ Password: (YourPassword)

  1. You are now logged in to AbeBooks.

$ 230 User (YourUserID) logged in

  1. Type put [filename] to FTP your records to AbeBooks.

$ ftp> put [filename]

  1. To quit, type quit.

$ ftp> quit