Talk:FTP

As this is not Unix-specific, is the Unix category really appropriate? I've added it to category: Web, as that's probalby a better fit. FTP, in the context of a web hosting company, is used primarily to upload web pages.
 * kchrist 07:45, 8 Apr 2005 (PDT)


 * Ah, good call. I was just thinking it made more sense to lump it in with SSH, Telnet, etc. (which aren't really Unix-specific either, now that you mention it). Maybe a more general name like "Tools" or something would be a better category for these things?
 * snarkles 07:49, 8 Apr 2005 (PDT)

Scjessey: In Microsoft OldSpeak, FTP would often be referred to as web publishing. It might be a good idea to use the word publish, as well as upload, GET, and PUT when talking about FTP. Noobs will appreciate the work publish, I think.

loganrapp: Also, where it says that there are "several ways" to find out your Server Name, it would be nice for those ways to actually be listed. This page should be able to guide you through FTP having never requiring to move to another page unless it's linked to it from here.

Re. "Recommended for beginners" - I question whether it is appropriate to say that WebFTP (net2ftp) is "recommended for beginners". First, while it *is* readily available for a use without a client, I don't find it particularly intuitive or convenient to use, and there are some things it does "strangely" (like editing text files). Second, aren't "beginners" better advised to install a "real" ftp client? -- Rlparker 08:32, 12 November 2007 (PST)

Update for Dreamweaver CS5 terminology
For users of Dreamweaver CS5/Dreamweaver 11, when setting up a new Site, you'll encounter some new terminology for the fields, compared to what is posted in this wiki and others. The following worked for me here in February 2011.

Server Name (can be anything-is your own reference) Connect Using: set to “ftp” FTP Address: is your domain name only, without the "www." prefix or "/" suffix Port: can be left at 21 Username: find in your account email from DreamHost or once logged in to your Dreamhost account, it’s listed on the row of the domain, in the “Web Hosting” column Password: should be in your account email Root Directory: typically the same at "FTP Address" but with a "/" suffix (“custom domains” might also need the "www." prefix) Web URL: the full thing from http to the "/" suffix Dreamweaver offers “More Options” "Use Passive FTP" should have a check in the box The four other options, I left unchecked and was able to connect. (I was concerned that I had set up an IPv6 for my site, and so would need to turn on Dreamweaver’s “Use IPV6 Transfer Mode” option, but I left it unchecked and was able to connect).

So as always, your mileage may vary but this is what worked for me and I wanted to share this with other Dreamweaver CS5/Dreamweaver 11 users.

WebFTP update
So yeah...WebFTP is back up and running instead of unavailable per this status post:

There appears to be a problem in the panel link to webFTP for FireFox users - you can either click the link, close the blank tab labeled AjaXplorer and right-click "Undo close tab" or just append /#0 to the url to have a functional webFTP session. -- Heckman -- 07:31, 25 Nov 2011 (PST)