6 Replies Latest reply: Sep 30, 2008 6:34 PM by Newsgroup_User RSS

    How to add ftp capability to website

    CathyInMichigan Community Member
      I would like to add ftp capability to my website and need help getting started. I have turned on the ftp service at my host site but I don't know how to put the capability on the actual site. Is it a form or do I need a particular cgi script? I am looking for a direction more than instructions...point me right and I can figure it out. Thanks so much!
      Cathy
        • 1. Re: How to add ftp capability to website
          Newsgroup_User Community Member


          > but I don't know how to put
          > the capability on the actual site.


          What exactly did that do?
          Did you enable "anonymous ftp" ?

          That means that anyone is able to connect by ftp and their uploads go to a
          specific folder in the private root level of your hosting, in most cases

          If you want an html webpage that allows file uploads to the server- What
          server-side scripting can be used on this hosting?

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          • 2. Re: How to add ftp capability to website
            CathyInMichigan Community Member
            It's a very full-featured hosting company so I'm sure the scripts are available. I just don't know what to ask for! I have set up the ftp capability for the site, created folders for my users to upload to, separate from my site files, enabled anonymous ftp. I just don't know how to start putting the upload facility on the site.

            Is it just using an ftp://username:password@domainname.com in the address bar? I'd really like them to go to a page that has a login and file browse feature. Is that too complicated?
            • 3. Re: How to add ftp capability to website
              Newsgroup_User Community Member
              > Is it just using an ftp://username:password@domainname.com in the address
              > bar?

              That's simple.

              > I'd really like them to go to a page that has a login and file browse
              > feature.

              That's more difficult - those are pages you'd have to create in DW.

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              "CathyInMichigan" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
              news:gbuf6m$goh$1@forums.macromedia.com...
              > It's a very full-featured hosting company so I'm sure the scripts are
              > available. I just don't know what to ask for! I have set up the ftp
              > capability for the site, created folders for my users to upload to,
              > separate
              > from my site files, enabled anonymous ftp. I just don't know how to start
              > putting the upload facility on the site.
              >
              > Is it just using an ftp://username:password@domainname.com in the address
              > bar?
              > I'd really like them to go to a page that has a login and file browse
              > feature.
              > Is that too complicated?
              >

              • 4. Re: How to add ftp capability to website
                CathyInMichigan Community Member
                That's what I want to do...use DW to create them but I don't know if I need a script or what...how would you do it...just in general?
                • 5. Re: How to add ftp capability to website
                  Newsgroup_User Community Member


                  > That's what I want to do...use DW to create them but I don't know if I need a
                  > script or what...how would you do it...just in general?

                  What is it that You or the Client want this to work like?

                  If it is something like clients uploading print job files to a press site-
                  the norm is an anon ftp with anon ftp uploading. Directory browsing turned
                  off and file permissions denying downloads...

                  if you want username/passwords and file upload/download- Find out WHAT
                  server side scripting can be used on this hosting [look at the sales or
                  support pages for the package you are renting] then go to
                  http://hotscripts.com and look in that flavor of scripting for a File
                  Management script app that does 95% or better of what you need.
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                  • 6. Re: How to add ftp capability to website
                    bregent CommunityMVP
                    Do you need to use ftp? Why not http?