Let us suppose that your UW NetID is "johndoe", and you currently have an MS WORD file named "my.doc" that you wish to make available. You do this:
Use SSH Secure FTP : Click the SSH Secure FTP icon on your PC, and
in the window that opens up, connect to
Homer. Your PC files appear in the left
window and your Homer files are in the right
window. Drag the "my.doc" file in your PC
window to the "public_html" directory in your
Homer window.
Insure/set permissions: While still in SSH Secure FTP, in the Homer
window double-click on "public_html" to open
it, locate "my.doc" and right-click on it
and click on "Properties". Read permission
should be set for Owner, Group, and Other.
If not, set them.
Use SSH Secure FTP : Click the SSH Secure FTP icon on your PC and
connect to Homer. In the Homer window, navigate to
"public_html", locate "my.doc", right-click on it,
and select "Delete"
In any browser type in the URL: staff.washington.edu/johndoe
Double click on a file : (to view the file)
Right click and select
Save Target As... : (to save it to their PC)
Note: this assumes they are using Internet
Explorer; other Web browsers may word the
save command differently