Web FAQ 4.06. How do I let others download journal articles, etc. from my Web space?

You can use the FTP server, ftp.personal.psu.edu. However, only people who have applied to ITS for Web space and have a valid Penn State Access Account can logon to the FTP server. This means that only Penn State students, faculty, and staff with personal Web space can download articles from your Web space using this method.

In order for people outside Penn State to download your articles, you must put your articles in your Web space. Here are some ways to accomplish this:

1. Convert your articles to HTML format. HTML files end in .html and will be displayed by your browser.

2. Convert your articles to PostScript format. PostScript files end in .ps and will be displayed if your browser interfaces with a PostScript display program. Otherwise, they will be available for download and the user has to print or display them.

3. Convert your articles to Acrobat format. Acrobat files end in .pdf and are displayed by the Acrobat Reader program which can be downloaded from Adobe Systems and made to work with your browser.