Installation & configuration

1. Print out these instructions or keep this page open while you install the software.

2. Download the file Fetch_3.0.3.hqx.
   • If you click on the above address, your browser should automatically download and uncompress the file.
   • You'll end up with two files, Fetch_3.0.3.hqx (the original compressed file) and Fetch 3.0.3 Installer (the uncompressed file). Usually, they will be saved to the Desktop. If not, use Find to find them.

3. Double-click on the Fetch 3.0.3 Installer.
   • A window will come up with information about Fetch. Read it, then click Continue.
   • The next window asks you what version of Fetch you want to install, standard or fat, and what components you want to install. We recommend that you install the Fetch 3.0.3 Application Only. Highlight your choice and hit the Install button.
   • Next, it will bring up a window asking you where you want to install Fetch. Pick a place for it and press the Install button.
   • It will begin copying the program files and complete the installation.

4. Configure the program.
   • Double-click on the Fetch 3.0.3 icon to start the program.
   • A New Connection... window opens.
     • In the Host: box, enter redwood.northcoast.com.
     • In the User ID: box, enter your Northcoast Internet username.
     • In the Password: box, enter your Northcoast Internet password.
     • If you are uploading web pages, you can enter www in the Directory box.
   • Press Ok to connect.
   • Once you are connected, it's a good idea to make a bookmark for the connection, to keep you from having to type in all of the above information each time you want to connect.
     • In the menu bar, open File, then chooose Save Bookmark...
     • It will ask you where you want to save the bookmark and what you want to call it. Usually, the default location and name are fine.
     • The next time you want to connect to the same location, just double-click on the bookmark file you just made. It will ask for your password, then it will connect you automatically.

1. Moving and deleting files.
   • Make sure you are connected to the Internet.
   • Connect to Northcoast Internet using its shortcut, or enter the information into Fetch again and select Ok.
   • The Put File... button lets you send files from your computer to the remote computer. This is usually called uploading files.
     • Highlight the file you want to upload and press the Put File... button.
     • It will bring up a window asking you to find the file you want to upload.
     • Highlight the file you want to upload and hit the Open button.
     • It will bring up a new window asking you what you want to call the file on the remote computer. Normally, you can use the default. It also asks you what Format you want to use to transfer the file. For web pages, it's important to upload web pages as Text and images as Raw Data.
     • Fetch supports drag-and-drop. Another way to upload files is to drag the files you want to send into the Fetch window. It will automatically upload the file to the remote computer.
   • The Get File... button lets you copy files from the remote directory to your computer. This is called downloading files.
     • Highlight the file in the Fetch window that you want to download and press the Get File... button.
     • Fetch should automatically download the file. It normally saves the downloaded file to the desktop. If not, you can use the Macintosh Find command to find it.
     • You can also drag files out of the Fetch window and drop them onto the desktop or into an open folder. Fetch will automatically download the files to that location.
   • You can delete files from the remote computer by highlighting them, then selecting the Delete Directory or File... option under the Remote menu bar item. You can also drag the file you want to delete out of the Fetch window and into the Trash.

2. Changing and making directories.
   • A drop-down box above Fetch's remote directory window lists the directory you are currently in. You can change directories by clicking on the drop-down box and choosing another directory from the list. The directory list is also avaliable under the Directories menu.
   • You can also use the Change Directory... selection under Directories on the menu bar.
   • Fetch will make directories on the remote computer. Select Create New Directory... and give it a name. Your new directory will appear as a subdirectory of whatever directory Fetch currently has open.

• An online version of the Fetch users' manual

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