Connecting to ftp with File Browser

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On Fri, 2008-12-05 at 07:34 -0800, Ray Parrish wrote:
> Rashkae wrote:
> > Ray Parrish wrote:
> >   
> >> Hello,
> >>
> >> I've added a connection to my web site ftp server in File Browser, but 
> >> it's not working right. I selected "ftp with login" as type of connection.
> >>
> >> For some reason it will not show any folders. All I get is the top level 
> >> folder which contains only a small text file which is a note from my 
> >> hosting service about enabling Frontpage extensions.
> >>
> >> I'm being hosted on a Windows server, is this the problem?
> >>
> >> I'd really like to try out this method of access to my site, but if it's 
> >> not possible it no big deal as I have a good ftp program which connects 
> >> to the site no problem.
> >>
> >> Later, Ray Parrish
> >>
> >>     
> >
> > Hi Ray,
> >
> > You may need to add a directory to the URL of the FTP server.  I've seen
> > that before with some servers, your default ftp directory is empty, but
> > if you type in the name of the directory you are supposed to be in, it
> > figures it out and sends you to the right place
> >
> >   
> I tried that in the first place, and File Browser told me ther was no 
> such directory. I know there it's there 'though.
> 
> Any other ideas?

I am using konqueror (web browser).

Open Konqueror and reduce its size - then press "ctrl+d" and you have
two similar windows.

Then open your ftp site (e.g. ftp://ws34.somesite.com/yoursitename.org)
in one of the windows (you will be asked for a username and password),
and you can now copy/move/del/ files/dir etc. between the two windows
just as if you are working on your local harddisk only.

Works for me.

> 
> Later, Ray Parrish
> 
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