I Use Fetch/Fugu: Where Are My Folders?

Fugu and Fetch are the two supported SFTP programs for Apple OS X. When using either Fugu or Fetch, the root folder display does not allow you to browse to various file locations accessible through either webftp.wm.edu or sftp.wm.edu.

Read on to find out how to get to your web folders using Fugu or Fetch.

• Fugu Instructions
• Fetch Instructions
• Folders on webftp.wm.edu

Fugu

Download Fugu

When you connect to webftp.wm.edu with Fugu, the right pane in Fugu will be empty.

To get to your folders, click on the "Go To" button:

After clicking on the "Go To" button, you will need to type in the folder that you are trying to browse to, for example www, and then click on "Go."

The same process applies for accessing any other folder directly off of the root of the SFTP server. After you have browsed to a folder below the root, you can browse through the folder structure as you normally would.

Fetch

Download Fetch

When you connect to webftp.wm.edu with Fetch, Fetch will display the list of folders available from the root of the SFTP server.  However, it does not allow you to browse down into the folders shown.

To access the folders displayed in the root, select the "Go" menu in Fetch and click on "Go To Folder...".

After clicking on the "Go To Folder..." menu item, you will need to type in the folder that you are trying to browse to, for example www, and then click on "Ok".

The same process applies for accessing any other folder directly off of the root of the SFTP server. After you have browsed to a folder below the root, you can browse through the folder structure as you normally would.

List of Commonly Used Folders Available on webftp.wm.edu