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GoMFT Quick Start Guide

This guide will help you get up and running with GoMFT quickly. We'll cover logging in, creating your first connection configuration, and setting up a file transfer.

Accessing the Web Interface​

After installation, access the GoMFT web interface at http://your-server:8080 (or the appropriate port if you've modified it).

  1. Log in with the default credentials:

Initial Dashboard​

The dashboard provides an overview of:

  • Recent transfer jobs
  • Upcoming scheduled transfers
  • System status
  • Quick action buttons

GoMFT Dashboard

Creating Your First Transfer Configuration​

  1. Navigate to Transfer Configurations in the sidebar menu
  2. Click + New Configuration
  3. Configure the transfer:
    • Select source and destination configurations
    • Specify source and destination paths
    • Choose the transfer type (Copy, Sync, Move, etc.)
    • Configure transfer options (file filtering, bandwidth limits, etc.)
  4. Click Save Transfer

Create Transfer

Create Your First Scheduled Job​

  1. Naviagate to Scheduled Jobs in the sidebar menu
  2. Click + New Job
  3. Configure the job:
    • Specifiy schedule
    • Select Job(s) to run this can be 1 or more
    • Change job run order if needed

Running a Transfer​

Once you've created a transfer configuration, you can:

Run On-Demand​

  1. Navigate to Secheduled Jobs
  2. Find your transfer in the list
  3. Click the Run Now button
  4. The transfer will execute immediately

Schedule a Transfer​

  1. Navigate to Schedules
  2. Click Create New Schedule
  3. Select your transfer configuration
  4. Set the schedule using cron syntax or the schedule builder
  5. Set additional options (timeout, max retries, etc.)
  6. Click Save Schedule

Monitoring Transfers​

  1. Navigate to Transfer History to view all past and ongoing transfers
  2. Click on a specific transfer to view detailed information:
    • Transfer status
    • Start and end times
    • Files transferred
    • Bytes transferred
    • Errors (if any)
    • Transfer log

Next Steps​

Now that you've set up your first transfer, explore these additional features: