FTP Instructions

Step 1:email webmaster with intention to upload files...username is 'observer' and password is 'mars' (lowercase)

Step 2:If you do not already have one installed download and install an FTP client from the list below

Step 3:Setup spacealberta server access as below

Step 4:Save image as a JPG or JPEG file

Step 5:Create a text file (.txt) describing instrument with magnification and filters for drawings or camera setup, location, date & time of observation, and seeing conditions

Step 6:Name both files with initial and date in day month year...ex/John Doe Aug 5 2005 = jd050805.jpg and jd050805.txt

Step 7:Upload with FTP client

For subsequent uploads...follow steps 4 through 7

FTP Setup:

profile name is whatever you want

host name is spacealberta.com

host type is automatic detect

username is 'observer.spacealberta.com' and password 'mars'

remote site folder is /public/upload

remote port is 21

check passive transfers

If you don't want to bother with ftp, then email the image as a graphic (jpg) with descriptive text to 'postmaster@spacealberta.com'

Manually type the address...'postmaster at(@) spacealberta dot(.) com' to Email Webmaster

FTP Client Software Download Sites:

WinPlanet Utilities

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