Bid Online FTP – Download Function

Installing the FTP Program:

- Double click on the setup.exe icon (blue icon).

- Follow the instructions on screen.

Selecting jobs /sections, plans and specs to FTP:

- Once in Bid Documents on any particular job, click on “Click here to receive sections via BidOnline FTP”.

- Once in FTP Download Utility follow instruction to select required plan sheets and sections.

- After clicking the “create” button right down the identifier # and job name for future retrieval.

- Click the back button on your browser to go back to the BidOnline page.

- Follow the same procedure for downloading as many jobs as needed.

- Selection is now done.

Opening FTP downloading program:

- Click on the “Start” button on the bottom left of your screen.

- Move mouse to “Programs”.

- Move mouse to “Bid Online FTP”.

- Click on “IIFTP”.

Downloading and retrieving plans, specs and addenda:

- Type in your Bid Online User ID (always a Number).

- Click on “Logon”.

- A directory of the identifier #’s will then appear.

- Click on the identifier # you wish to extract and Click “Load”.

- The name of the job and your section selection will then be displayed.

- After verifying that the selection is correct click “Download”.

- Step #1 – Choose your location to download the file.

- Step #2 – Type in a directory name. (i.e. The job name)

- Click “OK”.

- Wait until bar reads “Command Successful”.

- You may now go and open the .svd at the directory you chose.

Deleting the selected jobs from ftp:

- After you have successfully completed the above steps, you may now delete the jobs from the FTP server.

- To delete, all you need to do is highlight the job identifier and click on “Delete profile”

- A window will ask if you are sure you want to delete, select yes.

- You will see “Transfer complete” in the IIFTP window when completed.

- To end your session click on the “Logoff” button the exit the window.

· Hint: While transfer is in progress you may do other things on your computer. Just move the box out of the way.

· Remember that this program is in testing; please take notes on how we can make this service better.

· Also you may do as many FTP transfers as needed, then later go back and transfer them to your drive.

· Remember to always click on the .svd file in the directory you saved the job in to open documents.