Connecting to ftp with File Browser

[user1]

On Fri, 2008-12-05 at 17:09 +0100, user1 wrote:
> 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.

You can even use nautilus file browser . use "ctrl+n" instead of "ctrl
+d"
> 
> > 
> > Later, Ray Parrish
> > 
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