Connecting to ftp with File Browser

Rashkae ubuntu at tigershaunt.com
Fri Dec 5 19:57:00 UTC 2008


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?
> 
> Later, Ray Parrish
> 

Use gftp to connect to the ftp server.  Once you are connected, you will
notice on the right hand side pane, (the remote server directory
listing) there should be a directory path (in the drop down box
immediate above the directory list.)  Make note of that path, and append
that to the URL you use in the file manager.




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