Using Win95 ftp to download Netscape

A guide only: this is only for purposes of education and demonstration of using ftp. NOTE:Netscape changes their FTP site, so the actual directories may be different than those listed below.Use the FTP commands cd and dir to find the current directories.

You can use the ftp program in Windows 95 to download Netscape or any other available file.

First make sure you have a directory to download the file to. For this example we will use the directory C:\TEMP. It should be fairly empty.

Next connect to Neosoft using the Neosoft connection under Dial-up Networking. You do not need to bring up a web browser except to test your connection to the Internet. Netscapes ftp sites can bog down in the afternoon and early evening due to net trafic at their site.

Now bring up a MSDOS window. This can be done by clicking on the Start button, then clicking Programs and over to MSDOS. This should bring up a MSDOS window.

• C:WINDOWS> ftp type in ftp at the MSDOS prompt
• ftp> ? type in ? to get a list of available ftp commands
• ftp> lcd c:\temp type in lcd to change to your c:\TEMP directory on your local hard drive
• ftp>!dir type in !dir to check that you really are in the C:\TEMP directory.
• ftp> open ftp.netscape.com to connect to Netscapes ftp site

Next you should see Netscapes greetings and logon messages.

• user(ftp.netscape.com:(none)): anonymous use the login name of anonymous

You will get some more greetings messages and then a request to enter a password. Use your email address as the password.

• password: username@neosoft.com use your email address as the password.
• ftp> dir to see the available ftp directories.
• ftp> cd navigator to change to the navigator file directories.
• ftp> dir to see your options of Netscape Navigator versions to download.
• ftp> cd 3.03 to change to version 3.03 directory.
• ftp> cd shipping/english to change to the available english versions.
• ftp> dir to see available operating system versions.
• ftp> cd windows to change to the directories for Windows 3.1 and Windows 95 versions.
• ftp> dir to see the windows directories.
• ftp> cd windows95_or_nt for Windows 95 and NT versions
• ftp> dir to see the 3.03 Navigator versions - complete, gold and standard.
• ftp> cd navigator_standard to get the fastest to download.
• ftp> dir to see the available files to download.

NOTE:Windows 95 versions start with n32. Windows 3.1 versions start with n16. The files with a p in the name have more plugins included and are larger and will take a longer time to download.

• ftp> bin to change to binary mode for downloading.
• ftp> get n32e303.exe to down load the n32e303.exe file. It may take 30 minutes or more to download.
• ftp> bye to exit the Netscape site and exit the ftp program once the download is complete.
• C:\WINDOWS> you are now out of the ftp program and ready for the installing steps.

You now should have sucessfully downloaded the 3.01 version of Netscape Navigator to your c:\TEMP directory.You now must install it on your computer. This can be down under MSDOS or in Windows - both ways are given below.

• MSDOS method.........
• C:\WINDOWS>cd \C:TEMP to change to the C:\TEMP directory on your hard drive.
• C:\TEMP> dir to see the files on the C:\TEMP directory. You should see your downloaded file.
• C:\TEMP> n32e303.exe to run the self extracting program to extract the program and files.
• C:\TEMP> setup to run the setup program to install the new program and files.
• C:\TEMP> exit to exit the MSDOS window.

• Windows 95 method......
• C:WINDOWS> exit to exit the MSDOSwindow.
• click on the My Computer folder/icon.
• click on the TEMP folder/icon.
• double click on the n32e303 file to execute it and self extract the program and files.
• double click on the setup file to install the new program and files.

The Setup program will ask for the target directory and ask if you want to use existing bookmarks, preferences, and settings. You can install Netscape Navigator into your current Navigator directory, just make sure your current Navigator is closed.Now try using your new Netscape Navigator.

Document last updated April 9 1997, September 19, 1997

E-mail rddecker@loblolly.net for questions or comments.