Connecting to ftp with File Browser

[Ray Parrish]

user1 wrote:
> On Fri, 2008-12-05 at 17:09 +0100, user1 wrote:
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>> On Fri, 2008-12-05 at 07:34 -0800, Ray Parrish wrote:
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>>> Rashkae wrote:
>>>       
>>>> Ray Parrish wrote:
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>>>>> 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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I am trying to use Nautilus....

Later, Ray Parrish

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