upload via FTP in Firefox – FireFTP
Firefox being the brilliant browser it is – more and more excellent and useful extensions are being developed ; ) One of these is FireFTP by Mime Čuvalo. This extension allows you to upload your files directly in Firefox via FTP. I’m not sure how well it performs with very large files but I tried it out for several uploads and find it very easy to use, stable and very responsive. I’d like to take you through its installation and setup in Firefox and a typical upload. Make sure you are in Firefox ;)
Installation and connection setup
- to install FireFTP – go to either of the pages shown below. By clicking on the Download / Install button the addon will be installed as extension in Firefox.
- fireftp.mozdev.org/ → Mime Čuvalo.
- addons.mozilla.org/firefox → mozilla/firefox
- after installation – restart Firefox.
Once back open – you will see the extension added to your top menu > Tools > FireFTP.
When you choose FireFTP from your menu – it will launch itself into a new tab showing two columns: a left side column showing your default local directory and a right side column, currently empty, for the server directory. Each column is again divided into two halves allowing you to easily access folder content. Inbetween the two main columns you will see two arrow buttons which allow you to download from the remote directory and upload files and folders to the server.
- to set the preferences got to the top menu > Tools > Add-ons.
The settings applied as default should be fine – but make sure that you have the general settings set as shown below. By setting the FileView to refresh automatically you will be able to see any successful up/downloads immediately appear within your folders.
Uploading via FTP
To upload to your webserver you will need to have the following details:
- FTP host – usually in the form of “ftp.yourdomainname.com” or “yourdomainname.com”
- username/login
- password
These details will be given to you by your webhost. It is good practice to keep all such information backed up somewhere other than your computer. Print out a copy and make sure store it somewhere safe – keep it secret – keep it safe ; ) Even though you can always request this information again from your webhost – you often will need to log in or give some details in order to use technical support or to verify your account.
To configure FireFTP for server connection and upload the files – please follow the steps below:
- local directory
to set the left side column of FireFTP to show the files to be uploaded – navigate your computer and locate your current site. You will see that by clicking on a folder in the very left hand side column – its adjacent column will show the selected folder’s content. Once you can see your site’s content – you are ready to connect to your server.
- FTP account
FireFTP allows you to create FTP accounts which are then stored within the account drop down menu. Click onto ‘Manage Accounts’, select ‘New’ and type in your details. You will only need to type in the ‘Host’ details which will automatically be used as ‘Account Name’ – and your username and password. Click ‘OK’ to confirm and save your account settings.
- connect to server
once you have confirmed the correct log in details – you are ready to connect to your server. With your details stored in the drop down menu – make sure your FTP account is displayed and click the connect button. Beneath the program’s credits at the bottom of your window you will see the current activity being displayed. This will tell you how your login is proceeding and will inform you of any errors which might occur.
The folders found in the root directory can vary from server to server – and you don’t need to worry about most of these while you are new to webdesign and simply want to upload your website. It is important only to put your website’s files into the correct directory and to make sure your index page is placed directly into the site folder.
Your website’s directory is usually called “httpdocs” – “public_html” – or you might even find a folder shortcut called “www”. If you are not sure – simply email your webhost and ask :)
Once connected – you will see the right side column displaying your server’s directories as shown here:
- uploading your files
To upload your files – make sure that your site folder is open in both directories: your local and your remote server should mirror each other. Once you know you are looking at the correct files – ensure that all required files are selected in your local site folder and that the relevant folder is displaying its content on the server side.
Select all files to be uploaded by shift clicking – and upload using either the ‘upload’ button or by dragging the selected files across.
Both methods work equally well. If you are new to this and feel a little hesitant – use the ‘upload’ button as you cannot make any mistakes. While dragging across and if you let go of your mouse at the wrong time – you might end up uploading your files into the wrong directory. You would then have to either move them on the server – or delete them to upload from scratch.
The screenshots below show the upload of an entire folder.
- viewing process and stopping up/downloads
You can see the process of your up/download in several places within your window. this should give you an indication of how long certain file sizes will take to up/download. It is always faster to download than to upload – so don’t be surprised if some heavier file take more time. If your internet connection is slow it would be best to upload your files in smaller chunks.
If you are experiencing difficulties – you can stop your up/downloads at any time via the ‘abort’ button. You can then disconnect from the server and even restart FireFTP or Firefox to start fresh.
22/11/2006
Wen says:I have to say something in here as at moment I am so happy with my upgraded web design skill, just benefited from Prisca’s article and Mime Cuvalo’s page, really want to everyone share this JOY. Keeping reading Prisca’s Eyedeas, keep us laughing:-)
08/12/2006
prisca says:Scott… to answer your question: not as far as I know… There are no feedback options in the preferences. Might become a feature in a newer release…? :)
08/12/2006
Scott says:Is there any way to make an audible tone to signal completion of file transfer?
(As you know, WS_FTP has audible cues for connection established, connection failed, transfer complete. That’s a really nice feature.)
10/01/2007
Dmytro Doblevych says:Is there any way to autoconnect to my FTP site when I start?
10/01/2007
prisca says:Dmytro, don’t think that’s possible… But you can save the connection as shortcut. This is a very handy feature, espcially when you’re dealing with a few different sites regularly.
For more details on program – please see the original site http://fireftp.mozdev.org/
26/01/2007
David says:FireFTP is a great addon to Firefox. It is much better than other FTP programs I have used. What is the Change button on the remote side of the screen do? It is in the same place as the Browse button on the local side of the screen. When I press the Change button nothing seems to happen – the Browse buttons works as expected. Also, generating hashes only seems to work on the local files. Any chance that it might be added to work on the remote files?
28/01/2007
Gregory King says:I really like this product. I can’t figure out how to delete a file on the server though. Any ideas? Right clicking produces nothing. I can use the website that the ISP provides, but I’d like FireFTP do do that for me.
Greg
28/01/2007
prisca says:David, about that “change” button – I’m not sure – mine does the same as yours: nothing…. you might find some answers in the support files from Mime Čuvalo: http://fireftp.mozdev.org/help.html
Greg, about the deleting of files – right-clicking works for me, dropping down a menu with several options… Though completely reliable with files, occasionally I have found glitches when trying to delete an entire folder – but after disconncting and reconnecting it usually worked.
To quote Mime Čuvalo:
How do I rename a file/make a directory/delete files?
These things can all be found if you right-click on the file lists. A context menu will appear showing the available functions you have, along with related keyboard shortcuts. A toolbar for these features will be added in a future version.
28/01/2007
Gregory King says:Prisca
Disconnecting and reconnecting worked for me! Thanks
Greg
28/01/2007
prisca says:excellent ; ) glad I could help : )
02/02/2007
john says:hey, i have the server, how do i make a ftp website ? or get one that i can connect to cause i’ve been tryn to get this working and haven’t been able to i’ve tried so many things i just want to dl something off my other comp. but i can’t network so i was tryn to upload it and dl but it won’t work am i missing something ?
02/02/2007
Mime Cuvalo says:To answer some questions you guys have been asking: (and thanks for Prisca for answering to her best abilities so far!)
> Is there any way to make an audible tone to signal completion of file transfer?
Not yet. I’m planning it for a future release.
>What is the Change button on the remote side of the screen do?
If you enter a remote address manually into the address bar on the remote side, you click “Change” to change to that directory when you finish typing. (or you can just hit enter).
>Any chance that hashing might be added to work on the remote files?
Not anytime soon. If FTP servers would provide the feature it sure would make checking integrity of uploads/downloads a hell of a lot easier though :-/
>how do i make a ftp website ? i just want to dl something off my other comp.
You can’t connect to another computer (like a peer-to-peer program) without the computer having an FTP server on it. If it does, you’ll have to configure your router and firewalls to handle the server. You should ask your sys-admin for some help setting that up.
NOTE! If you have questions/concerns feel free to send me an email (mimecuvalo AT gmail DOT com). It’ll make Prisca’s life a little easier :)
03/02/2007
prisca says:Thanks, Mime ;)
your comments are much appreciated :)
08/02/2007
mus says:I followed your instruction but i keep receiving this error msg:
“Unable to make a connection. Please try again.”
I’ve been dying to try this FireFTP. Somebody PLEASE HELP ME:(
09/02/2007
prisca says:Mus, the only thing I can think of is that your login details are incorrect…!?
apart from that – I’m not sure what else would be causing this error… if you’re stuck – take Mime up on his offer and email him directly – he might be able to shed more light on your problem ;)
good luck :)
11/02/2007
Yoka says:Thank you for this wonderful program. I use it to upload and keep current my personal website using a free hosting site with our provider.
I am finding that your program is quite easy to use and I like the time out feature for security sake. I read about the orphanage that you support, so nice. God bless you.
Yoka
15/02/2007
Claude Almansi says:Thank you so much! It is quite a feat to write so readably without taking any previous knowledge on the user’s side for granted.
16/02/2007
Peng Li says:HI Guys,
Does this have an option of “ignor pasv ip” like Gftp or SmartFTP has?
tks
peng
25/06/2007
Davidonzo says:Is there a way to format an url in order to open a specific ftp site? Something like chrome://fireftp/content/fireftp.xul?something_pointing_to_my_ftp_site …
30/06/2008
Thomas says:Just installed FireFTP. It is so easy to use it is a little frightening. :).
05/07/2008
Philipp says:hey, can I use fireFTP to transfer files from PC to PC?
05/07/2008
prisca says:Philip
you should be able to do so if you have networked your PCs ;)
But bear in mind there might be other easier options to do a simple file transfer. Using the FTP program for this would require a server running, as far as I understand.
Good luck :)
08/07/2008
lorie says:dear all, is Cut and Paste command supported? meaning to transfer a file in the ftp to my local drive (vice versa) using the cut n paste command. is it possible?
thank you very much! :)
08/07/2008
prisca says:Lorie,
I am not sure why you would want to use FireFTP for that?
Just accessing your drive as you normally would – you can use copy&paste for the file transfer quite easily :-)
Hope this answers your question.
12/07/2008
nkomo says:Very neat program. On the Mac, when I use “Open With” to open a file, the application I select launches but the file isn’t opened. Any ideas on how to fix this?
12/07/2008
prisca says:nkomo,
I’m not sure why you want to open any file with FireFTP?
It is an addon to Firefox which serves 1 purpose alone – to up-/download files from your server to your local machine and vice versa (as well as perform some additional tasks such as setting permissions, for example).
12/07/2008
nkomo says:prisca,
I am using the built in “open with” command in FireFTP to launch a dedicated Mac application. Say, using BBEdit to edit a .html file. BBEdit would lauch, but the file doesn’t open in the application.
12/07/2008
prisca says:nkommo,
ah, I see what you mean, sorry, misunderstood you earlier.
I just tried this myself – and it’s not working for me either. Sorry, I can’t help you there – you might want to get in touch with Mime directly, or check the help files: http://fireftp.mozdev.org/help.html
There is note to the correct file path for this option – might help?
15/07/2008
Jim says:Am using fireftp for clients to download files from behind my site. Have uploaded files ok but no one can access the folder behind the site, getting message ‘Directory Listing Denied. This Virtual Directory does not allow contents to be listed.’ What am I doing wrong?
16/07/2008
prisca says:Jim, sorry – I’m not quite sure why you are experience such oddities.
If you want to check your folder permissions – simply right-click your folder in the remote directory and choose ‘properties’ from the submenu.
23/07/2008
trtaurus says:I am not able to change the permission settings, it always gives me the error message: “command not understood”. Any suggestions!? Thanks!
24/07/2008
prisca says:trtaurus,
sorry, not sure about this one… it might have something to do with your server?
I never had any problems with setting permissions – so I’m sorry but I can’t help you there…
30/07/2008
BeeJay says:Is there any way that I can capture the log file for a FTP session and keep it as a text file?
I am having problems with permissions and my ISP keeps asking for details of the messages etc. received from the server.
Many thanks
BJ
30/07/2008
prisca says:BJ,
Have a look at this screenshot here: http://screencast.com/t/6jpWXIdfG3r
Can you see the log in your window? – I think you should be able to simply copy and paste the info from the lower panel into a text file yourself. Whether you can export the log or not – I am not sure, sorry.
30/07/2008
Oliver says:Hi, you say we can save an ftp connection as a shortcut, but it does not seem to work for me… Can you give me a few hints on this please?
Thanks
Oliver
30/07/2008
prisca says:Oliver,
when you first set up your FTP details you are creating a new account for this specific connection. Once you have done this, as described in step 2 above, you have already saved the shortcut to your FTP connection.
see this screenshot: http://screencast.com/t/dwRAYaqPON9
Hope this explains what I meant? – Good luck :-)
30/07/2008
BeeJay says:Copy and Paste from the log window did the trick.
Many thanks
BJ
30/07/2008
prisca says:BJ,
happy to help – glad that works :)
31/07/2008
Oliver says:Thanks prisca for your quick answer. However, this I already know and use and find very useful.
I’m looking more for a shortcut on my bookmarks toolbar or desktop that would open FireFTP and log with user name and password… Is it possible?
Cheers
31/07/2008
prisca says:Oliver, sorry, I don’t know… had a look to see if I might stumble across something useful – but no luck.
I’m not really the best person to ask – only like FireFTP myself and also use it with my webstudents, so I’m happy to help but not a technical expert ;-)
So for anything very specific you’d be better off asking Mime himself – he’s happy to help as he mentioned above:
NOTE! If you have questions/concerns feel free to send me an email (mimecuvalo AT gmail DOT com)
15/08/2008
charliehanna says:When I try to transfer a page from the right hand side to the left, I receive the following notice: “Failed to save ‘/Network/index.html’ locally”. This occurs even after I try to save the page two different ways on the File, pull-down menu. As a result, I’m not able to transfer the page from my web site that I want to edit.
Any suggestions?
Charlie H.
15/08/2008
prisca says:Charlie,
not sure what’s going on there – maybe try:
– double-check that you have set the correct folder in your account settings?
– try downloading to the desktop via the arrow button?
– delete the account and create a new one.
hope this might help… :)
21/08/2008
neo says:My very first time. I’ve not yet tried it but i’ve got a hitch, it will be just great to use it.
Thank You
22/08/2008
Hans says:Question
I succeed in transferring the necessary files to the upload side. When i connect the connection appears to be there, at the bottom line i get NOOP’s, however i don’t get to see the external server files. What am i doing wrong?
Please help?
Hans
22/08/2008
prisca says:Hans,
not sure why you don’t see the external files, sorry. Did you try refreshing the remote directory after upload?
24/08/2008
Nancy Rae says:I have tried + tried to update my site – have uploaded them twice now + also get the NOOPS thing – not a clue what that is – sctually just want it to work – I DID update the site before,but haven’t done it in quite a few months + forgot how i did it – so I made a new folder on my desktop filled with the new website files + uploaded them, twice, with http://ftp... but the changes do NOT show when i access the site via google search. Was there something i was supposed to do after it stopped working? and should i click on the write over button – cuz i tweaked most of the site in iWeb, and there could be little things in any of it. I am so frustrated + really NEED to get this accomplished! HELP! PLEASE
24/08/2008
prisca says:Nancy,
I am not sure what is going wrong – but it sounds to me as if you might have uploaded your files into the wrong directory somehow? – When creating your FTP account in FireFTP – you do not need the ‘http://’ – simply your domain name (you can prefix that with the ‘ftp’ optionally). This might have confused things on your server.
Double-check your host directory and check the file dates to see whether you have replaced your old existing files with your new updates files now. If the date is still the old one – your upload must have gone into a different folder on your server.
(You should then try to locate where the newly uploaded files are – and either move or delete them and then upload the files again).
Before you try another upload – please have another read through point 4 of the tutorial above. This is the vital step! You will need to make sure that your files are in the correct folder, mirroring your new update on your computer exactly – with the index page accessible directly.
I hope this helps a little – good luck :-)
PS: also, don’t forget that your browser has your site still cached, ie kept the page views in its memory. So you will need to clear cache and history – maybe even restart your browser as well – and then load the page again to see your changes take effect.
28/08/2008
David says:Is there a way to open multiple sites and ftp between them or is one side stuck to local access only?
Very nice addon BTW ;)
08/09/2008
frisnit says:Once I’ve started to transfer a file, I can no longer navigate in the external site e.g. to add another file to the transfer queue from another directory. Is there a way for FireFTP to use more than one connection so this works (different from the concurrent transfers which I still need to be 1), as this does work in other FTP programs I have used?
08/09/2008
prisca says:Sorry, David and Frisnit, I am not sure about your questions here… Never had the need for this myself – you might want to ask Mime himself about this :)
15/09/2008
mike says:I must be more than average dense. Have not been able to get FFTP to work with either the 09x version on FF2, or the 1.x version on FF3.
The 1.x/FF3 version shows the discussed ‘create account’ in the list box. However, clicking it has no apparent effect on anything.
The 0.9/FF2 version NEVER displays ‘creat account’ but starts out ‘select account’ (or somesuch).
This is on two seperate XPP/2 computers – same results.
NoScript is (of course) running on all the browsers – but it does not seem to be blocking anything.
I also use the ThreatFire malicious software blocking tool – but it also does not show that it is blocking anything.
One computer is using ZA, the other Norton firewall – again, with no messages from these apps to suggest they are intercepting FFTP
? Any thoughts, anyone else with similar problems ??
15/09/2008
prisca says:Mike…. don’t think you’re more than average dense – it does look like something is not working correctly. You will need to create a new account – and that seems to go wrong.
I am sorry but I do not have any answers here – I would try temporarily disabling all security/firewall/etc and try again. Then, of course, turning them all back on again – one by one – might give you an idea of what’s causing you these headaches.
Sorry I can’t be of more help – good luck ;)
17/09/2008
Tom Conklin says:Hi folks… I am an FTP newbie and I have a question. Is it possible to allow my clients to go to a specific web page on my site and obtain their files after logging in with a user name and password? And, how would I go about doing that?
19/09/2008
prisca says:Tom,
what you are referring to is less of an FTP issue – burt rather an overall site setup aspect.
You can of course set up a password protected area for your clients and direct them to a specific page for their downloads. You can do this by using a password-protected directory on your server – or use a login script (usually done in PHP) to allow only logged in user to access specific pages.
Hope this gives you some idea of how to proceed :-) good luck.
23/09/2008
Bryn says:Hi!
I have just aquired an EEE 701 PC after 15 years of using RiscOS.
No experience with Linux etc. But I am used to a very easy and
intuitive FTP program.
I found FireFTP in the Firefox addons so thought I would have a go.
Filled in what i thought would be the correct details, pressed connect
and hey presto, my (private) web pages appeared. without any problems.
A quick test saw me swapping both files and complete directories
both ways at the first attempt.
What an excellent programme. Many thanks to the author.
My only problem is that as a newcomer to Linux, there is too much detailed information on screen, (File Trees) compared with the clean screens I’m used to. Ah well, no doubt i will learn to love it ! :))
02/10/2008
Jerry Mann says:Hi,
I have a question about deleting files. In the Server Directory window, I have right-clicked on the list of files on the right-hand side and been able to delete those, but I cannot delete the root folder (on the left side in the Server Directory window) that the deleted files belonged to.
Thank you!
02/10/2008
prisca says:Jerry,
sorry – not sure what you are trying to do exactly – but if you are trying to delete a root directory folder then be careful :) There should really be no need to delete the main root directory.
If you are trying to delete a site folder you have uploaded – try going back a few levels and get the folder you’d like to delete into the right hand side column in the server directory window.
hope this helps :)
02/10/2008
Jerry Mann says:Hi prisca,
Thanks for the help. It was the site folder I wanted to get rid of and your 2nd suggestion was the way to go… pretty obvious now that I’ve done it! : ]
02/10/2008
prisca says:Jerry – excellent ;) glad it worked :)
happy FTP-ing ;-)
04/10/2008
Stewart says:Hi I also have a question about deleting files.
I’ve been trying to delete an images folder on my server, which i thought id done successfully as it can nolonger be seen in my fireftp window. Yet when i look online it still there, where am i going wrong. Do i need to adjust a setting somewhere.
Also ive noticed my server wont allow me to update webpages. I can only create new html pages with a new name. It seems the overwrite function isnt working. Any suggestions?
Thanks
08/10/2008
Apple says:Hi!
I have been using FireFTp since 2006 but just this september, I’m having a problem connecting to it..
There’s always a message that says It will connect within 40 seconds and then after connecting, it will disconnect right away..
I dont know what seems to be the problem..
Can somebody give me an idea..thanx a lot!
09/10/2008
prisca says:Stewart, sorry, I am not sure what could be going wrong there…. I don’t know what you mean when you say you ‘look online’?
If you have direct FTP access and using a different FTP app to do this – might be worth trying to delete your folder from there? If you are looking via the browser, accessing the pages you thought you deleted – could it be they are still cached?
For any problems with your server – I would suggest to contact tech support who should be able to help you :)
Apple, sorry – no idea…. I assume you’re on the latest Firefox as well as the latest version of FireFTP?
Maybe try an uninstall and re-install of FireFTP?
good luck!
11/10/2008
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22/02/2009
David says:Quick question, can directories on the server be copied using FireFTP
22/02/2009
prisca says:David, not as far as I know… I know you can sync but as far as I can tell – there is no way to actually duplicate an existing directory on the server.
21/07/2009
Marcia says:I’m confused by what I’m supposed to enter to connect to a client’s web site. They send me a link that includes host, login, and password info within it. Also file info, because it’s a link to a specific file on the site.
I can’t figure out what to enter so I can connect. Any tips? The link looks like this (but I’ve changed it to protect my client):
ftp://fe341:L2mnOp@feftp:publishername.com/filenameandlotsofnumbers
21/07/2009
prisca says:Marcia,
sorry, not quite sure what this link is for – though it does look like a direct FTP link. To use FireFTP you would not need this link, instead you’d use the FTP functions directly. The details you’d need to put in are the FTP details, the username and the password.
Once you created a new connection – you will then see all online directories.
Hope this helps?
22/07/2009
fran says:hey.. how do i know what’s my domain name? how do i check? if it means entering the computer ip add of the comp i wanna send the files.. then i did it but they say unable to make connection.. 1 last thing, do i have to download the server? please help me asap.. thanks a lot..
22/07/2009
prisca says:Fran — about your domain name, well, you should know this one as you would have been the one purchasing the domain? If not – you need to ask your client for details.
I’m not quite sure what you mean when you write “download server”, sorry…
28/07/2009
Troy says:My files on the right are empty how do I reinstal them. All it does is makes a new directory and my server still connects to the old file
30/07/2009
prisca says:Troy,
make sure that you are selecting the correct folder in your server’s directory before you upload. Sounds to me as if you either failed to upload the new files – or they ended up in the wrong directory somehow.
You might want to disconnect and then reconnect again to double check your files on the server. – hope this helps :)
09/08/2009
Jacob says:Very well presented tutorial. Thank you!
25/08/2009
Marie-Noelle says:sorry, I feel lost for my first day !
would it exist an a French version by any chance ? :)
wher and how to setle the language (not send me to banylon please!)
and is there the possibility to see the site map with the images on the html pages ?
thanks fot your help.
Marie-Noelle
25/08/2009
prisca says:Thanks, Jacob :) nice to know :)
Marie-Noelle, sorry, this is the only version there is and I do not know French…
About the site map – if you view your site on your remote server via FireFTP you will see the directory view. You will see your folder and the file paths. But there is no function that will generate a site map for you.
Sorry I can’t be of more help…
30/08/2009
John says:I find I can’t rename or remove a folder even if I disconnect/reconnect. I get no context menu when I right click. It works on files, just not folders. Am I missing something?
Thanks,
John
30/08/2009
prisca says:John,
not sure what is going on there – the right click should bring up a menu with the ‘rename’ option… Have you tried holding CTRL + click instead of a right click onto the directory?
The keyboard shortcut for renaming a folder is F2 ~ might work?
good luck ;)
31/08/2009
Mona says:what happens if u click on the directory and it says no found… can u recreate it?
31/08/2009
prisca says:Mona, you can create new directories on either your local or remote root folder. Right-click and you can choose the option from the contextual menu.
You can also, of course, simply upload a new folder into your chosen directory on the server.
02/09/2009
Olaf says:Hello!
Can I useing the SFTP Connection with FireFTP on a PC with Vista?
What must I do, that I became a connection to e SFTP Server?
Thanks for your help
Olaf
02/09/2009
prisca says:Olaf,
to connect via SFTP – you will need to edit the settings in the account manager. With your chosen account – click on ‘edit’, then select ‘connection’. You will see the options in there (see screenshot).
Once you have set your options – you will be ready to connect.
Hope this helps :)
11/09/2009
lost says:i need to open a ftp file and read about this add on for fire fox so i added it now im lost what is a hosting
11/09/2009
prisca says:Hi lost,
seems you’re not quite clear on the terms used here.
Quick sum up:
FTP is short for File Transfer Protocol, the protocol for exchanging files over the Internet. As for hosting – this is the server where the files for your website are stored.
Hope this explains a little :)
11/09/2009
lost says:grrrr not really i just need to open this file and dont know how
11/09/2009
lost says:ok how do i add that in the hosting and where do i get user name and password
torrent
11/09/2009
prisca says:sorry I can’t help with this one… FTP is not a file format. So I am not sure what this file is you’re trying to open or which application you would need.
11/09/2009
prisca says:Ok, let me try to explain :)
FireFTP as addon for FireFox acts like a program inside a program, allowing you to upload files to a server. This and additional server functions are its sole purpose.
You will not be able to use it to open up a file itself, but only use it to move files from one directory into another.
If you are thinking of torrents, they are a different matter – and I can not help you there, sorry. I’m sure if you research the words ‘P2P’ and ‘torrent’ you will find a lot of info, good luck ;)
12/09/2009
Olaf says:Hi prisca!
Many thanks
Olaf
12/09/2009
prisca says:Olaf, my pleasure :)
14/09/2009
Andrija says:Hi, is there a way for local files to be on the right side, and server on the left?
Everything else is great, but I’m used to this, please help!
14/09/2009
prisca says:Andrija,
sorry, not sure about this one… I don’t think you can change this but don’t take my word for it. I’m only the person who wrote this tutorial, not the FireFTP creator…
Sorry, I can’t help you there – you might want to get in touch with Mime directly, or check the help files: http://fireftp.mozdev.org/help.html
15/09/2009
cathy says:Hi,
I’m new to FTP and I was curious to know how I might be able to transfer large files from 1 of my laptops over to the other.
Please keep it simple.
Thanks and kind regards.
15/09/2009
prisca says:Cathy,
in order to transfer files over from one machine to the other via FTP you would still need to have web hosting which you would use to store the file. You can transfer the file onto you server space – then with the other computer connect to the same server space and retrieve the file.
However, this might be too long winded a process. Have you heard of DropBox? — you might find this one easier to use, for much more than just transferring the 1 file :)
Have a look and give it a try: http://getdropbox.com
15/09/2009
cathy says:Yes I have and forgot all about them.
Thanks for the reminder. :)
16/09/2009
Andrija says:@prisca
I already searched through all help files, but did not find the answer.
I wanted to contact author directly, but I did not see anywere on his site the contact info.
Thanks:)
16/09/2009
Martyn says:Hallo prisca
to start off with I am a beginner but I can still see that you are doing a terrific job with this blog.
I am hoping you may be able to answer 1 or 3 questions for me.
I have almost finished building my website but have no idea about ftp etc etc, all I know is I need a server to put my webside on the internet.
I have been using firefox for many years so this ftp programm is interesting for me.
Question 1: which server do I need,(see question 3) or which one should I use(see question 3) or does the ftp programm decide that for me and if so does this cost anything?
Q2 is it an easy programm to use?
Q3 does it make any difference if my site is in german cos thats where I live?
Q4 can I update my site later over the same programm and server(or must I, or should I )if necessary?
Q5 Last one, is there anything else I should eventually know?
Thanking you very much in advance, keep up the good work, it is highly appreciated.
Martyn
21/09/2009
Norm says:Thanks a lot, Prisca.
I am new to Blogging,
new to Thesis,
and new to FireFTP.
Thanks to your clear instructions, I uploaded Thesis to my server easily.
Best of Luck for your continued success,
YogaNorman.com slyoga.com
21/09/2009
prisca says:hey people,
sorry if I’ve been slow in responding, busy days…
Andrija, sorry, thought it was on there… couldn’t see it myself either…
Martyn, I hope you received my email – will try to get back to you about your questions as soon as I can find the time – rather answer you properly than rush it…:)
Norm, thanks for taking time to comment – glad I could help :)
23/09/2009
Greg says:Hi, after uploading images I can see the file name and a little logo type image. Can I view the images I have uploaded without opening the file?
23/09/2009
prisca says:Greg,
you need to set up the advanced settings for the account – you can view the files via right-click > View on the web
24/09/2009
Martyn says:Hallo prisca
thank you for your pleasant reply
I do hope you find some time soon because its getting a bit urgent.
Thanking you in advance
Martyn
29/09/2009
jean says:hallo there !
I have just downloaded FireFtp and installed it.
Although the interface is neat clear and simple, as well as the help menu, still I am experiencing some problems in trying to connect to FTP.
My web server has supplied me (on my request) with the following four elements:
FTP Username
Password
FTP Server
FTP Server Port: 21
Could somedy please tell me how should I use these elements in the “Account Manager>Main” window of FireFtp which requires 4 fields besides the Port number in the “Connection” Tab.
Very gratefull for your assistance
jean
29/09/2009
prisca says:Jean,
here is a quick annotated screenshot: http://screencast.com/t/K1Ci7PWg
The port is usually set to 21 by default so you do not need to worry about this one.
Hope this helps :)
29/09/2009
jean says:Thanks Prisca.
I understand from the screenshot that “AcountName” and “Host” should be the same ?
I have tried that and tried to connect after which an “Enter Login Information” box opens asking me for Login & Password. I enter these elements but get an error message saying : 530 Login authentication failed”
29/09/2009
prisca says:Sorry, Jean – not sure what is going wrong there. It sounds as if your login details are wrong….
The ‘account name’ can be anything you wish – this is merely the name FireFTP gives your new account when you create and save it. So this should not make any difference at all to your connection. Essentially you will need to have the 3 details correctly entered:
1- host
2-username
3-password
Also, maybe check that under ‘connection’ you have the ‘passive mode’ box checked….
good luck :)
29/09/2009
jean says:My most humble and profound excuses !!!!
One of the login detail was wrong in spite of the fact that I have checked and re-checked them more than once.
Thank you.
jean
29/09/2009
prisca says:Jean :) not to worry – happens to all of us at one time or another ;)
Glad you’ve got it all working now ;)
08/10/2009
Stacy says:I sure appreciate all the great info.
My question is, is there any way to restrict the upload speed with Fireftp? My VOIP phone system gets very garbled when I’m uploading from Fireftp, but not with my torrent client which restricts upload speed.
Thanks!
Stacy
08/10/2009
prisca says:Stacy
not sure about this one, to be honest… don’t think you can – at least I don’t know of a way to control speed within FireFTP at all… sorry…
08/10/2009
Stacy says:Oh, well. Thanks for the quick reply!
08/10/2009
prisca says:anytime ;)
and sorry I couldn’t help….
08/11/2009
Ely says:First of all, excuse me for my poor English, please.
You should know that all the hundreds and hundreds of people every day seeking information on the operation of FTP.
I would like to make a suggestion, you would create a printeble booklet, in PDF for example, with the whole process no at step-by-step, but at “half-step-by-half-step”, and a lot of illustration to place and extract files from FTP.
Your tip looks very good, but for us that are completely blind in the matter,more information would be helpful.
Yhank you very much,
E. Tavora
Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
31/12/2009
David Dade says:Just discovered FireFTP – Brilliant! On the Firefox tab where FireFTP is loaded, the rotating “loading” symbol is permanently rotating. Is this the same for everyone else and intentional, or does it indicate a problem?
David
UK
02/01/2010
Carl says:After clicking on “Connect” I seem to be getting a connection to my new, empty web site – the empty public_html folder is displayed. Then I get a message “Unable to make a data connection. Please try again.” and can do nothing more beyond that. If I select a local file and click on the right arrow button, nothing happens.
Mac, OS10.3.11, Firefox 3.5.6, FireFTP 1.0.7
02/01/2010
Carl says:In addition to what I posted above, I have another new, originally empty web site on the same server (frontier.com) which I have been able to access with no problem. I connected, the empty, remote public_html folder was displayed, I selected a local file to upload, clicked on the right arrow button and the file immediately uploaded.
As best I can tell, I have everything for both of these sites set up in FireFTP exactly the same way except for the login username and password which, of course, need to be different. And, yes, I am using the correct name and password for the site that is giving me the “Unable to make a data connection” error message. It is giving me the initial connection to the site, just not the data connection.
02/01/2010
Carl says:Sorry for bothering you about my troubles. I’ve figured out what was wrong with the problematic account. When I set it up, I followed the instructions I was provided by my ISP saying I should disable passive mode. When I set up my other account, I forgot to do this – which is why it worked. So, I enabled the passive mode box for the account that wasn’t working and … now it works.
03/01/2010
Barbara says:I need to change the permissions on the files after I upload them. I should be able to select all of them that are in a folder and change the permissions for all those files but for some reason I have to do them one at a time. This is insane since I just uploaded over 800 files!
Is there some setting that I need to change in order to do them together?
Thanks.
03/01/2010
prisca says:Carl :)
glad you managed to work out your problem ~ now happy FTP-ing ;)
Barbara,
you should be able to set them all together, after selecting all required files – try the right-click drop down menu for ‘properties’. You should get a new window and be able to set your permissions right there.
Good luck.
03/01/2010
Barbara says:That’s exactly what I’ve tried to do, but when I go back and check none of them have changed. Yet, when I do them one at a time, the permission I’ve given holds.
03/01/2010
David Dade says:With my “old” discarded FTP client (W*_FTP) there was an option to send a “Site” command. I sometimes connect to a server that requires a special command string to perform a particular site-specific action. As far as I can tell, this function is not present in FireFTP. Would the authors consider adding that function to a later version?
Thanks
03/01/2010
prisca says:Sorry, Barbara, not sure why this is happening…
You might want to check Mime’s pages for possible other queries: http://fireftp.mozdev.org/help.html
David ~ about your suggestion, you’d need to get in touch with Mime for this. I merely wrote the tutorial above, and am now still answering questions as best as I can. But the FireFTP plugin itself was written by Mime Čuvalo (see link at the beginning of the post).
03/01/2010
David Dade says:Eeek! My Apologies! I’ve just found the “site” function I wanted – it’s already there in Tools, called Custom Command! It works! FireFTP Rules! It’s Amazing! Thank you!
Dave
03/01/2010
prisca says:David ~ excellent ;) useful to know for everyone, I’m sure ;)
03/01/2010
Barbara says:There’s nothing on the fireftp.mozdev.org/help.html site, but I finally figured out how to do it. I use Windows 7 so that might be the reason for the problem I encountered. This problem may come up for someone else so this is what I had to do:
Right click on folder and select “Permissions (incl contents)”; then select “All Contained Files”; then wait patiently until log says “Transfer complete”.
It really isn’t difficult to “wait patiently” when the alternative is to change the permission individually on over 800 files!!
I really like FireFTP and didn’t want to have to try and find an alternative. Now I don’t.
03/01/2010
prisca says:Barbara :) thanks for reporting back ~ glad you found a solution — yes, 800 file permissions to change manually would have been the stuff of nightmares — so thanks for sharing your findings ;)
10/01/2010
Gene says:I would really like to be able to host. How do I go about that?
11/01/2010
prisca says:Gene, sorry – I cannot help you there…
All I can say is that you will really need to learn a lot about this area as it’s very specialised. I know I have huge respect for the tech support I get from my host – would be lost without them.
good luck with your plans :)
17/01/2010
Cori says:Thanks for this detailed tutorial. I’m very much a newbie. On my drop down, it says “create an account” and the Account Manager window pops up. On the second tab “connection”, the default is “passive”, where is this used for? Also on “security” it says “none” and the other selections for SSL. Does it mean I don’t have security in my connection? Should I get SSL for this? Sorry for these newbie questions? How do I find out if I got the latest FTP version?
19/01/2010
prisca says:Cori,
just 2 links regarding your questions, hope they’ll be useful:
FTP explained: http://slacksite.com/other/ftp.html
SFTP explained: http://www.34sp.com/blog/official-news/ftp-security-explained/
Generally the settings in place for FireFTP are fine for most uses so don’t worry too much ~ and have fun uploading ;)
24/01/2010
Rob says:I am trying to upload steaming video http information to my website to make it easier for browsers to open and play my videos. how and where do i add the necessary code to the head and body of the xhtml?
25/01/2010
prisca says:Rob, sorry, I am not an expert on streaming, that’s a whole science in itself. Can’t be of any help here, I’m afraid…
26/01/2010
Mark says:Hi, My web host asks that I connected to the FTP server using usernam@ftphost.com. This works fine using the browser, only asking me for a password when I click into a directory (eg /public).
I don’t appear to be able to onfigure FireFTP to do the same. I’ve tried adding username@ to the host address (Account manager/Main tab), but it looks like it get ignored. If I place the credentials into the correct fields in the main tab(login/password), and try to connect, I get ‘Unable to make…’
Any help appreciated.
M
26/01/2010
David Dade says:Mark – Sounds like your instructions might be for a Web-page-based access facility in a Hosting ‘control panel’. Instead you need to connect directly to the FTP server that hosts your site. Have you tried just ftphost.com in the Host: field and username@ftphost.com in the Login: field and your password in the Password: field?
On my domain hosting, the ‘ftphost.com’ item you mention is just my full domain name, and the password is the specific FTP password that’s set up in the hosting control panel for FTP access.
Dave
26/01/2010
prisca says:Mark, I think Dave has just answered your question perfectly ;) when you use the details your web host gave you – it does sound like you are using an FTP function via the browser, ie a control panel. FireFTP allows you to connect directly, therefore the details will be slightly differently, as Dave explained.
Thanks for helping out here, Dave :) much appreciated :)
27/01/2010
Stewart says:Is there a way to have FireFTP disconnect from a server after all files have been uploaded?
Thanks, Stewart
27/01/2010
prisca says:Stewart,
the very same link which allows you to connect is the way :)
Once you have connected – this link (top left within the window, right next to the account menu) will then turn into the ‘disconnect’ link.
27/01/2010
Stewart says:Sorry – I didn’t make myself clear. What I should have written was – Is there a a way to have FireFTP “Automatically” disconnect from a server after an upload is completed. Some of my uploads take hours, and I don’t want to have to do it manually.
Sorry for the confusion
- Stewart
27/01/2010
prisca says:Stewart,
not sure about automatic disconnection, sorry… Not as far as I know – but you might want to ask Mime himself :)
02/02/2010
Andy says:After downloading FireFTP I get a message at the top of the window saying the download has been blocked. I click on the Autoriser button (I’m in France), but when I restart Firefox FireFTP has not been installed, it doesn’t appear in my Tools menu.
Can u help?
Cheers
Andy
03/02/2010
prisca says:Andy
not sure what’s going wrong there… sounds strange. Have you tried going via the addons.mozilla.org site?
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/60
Migth work by going directly through firefox? Good luck :)
10/02/2010
Len says:Used to be able to connect. But recently I have had trouble. Keep getting the following message. Any ideas?
DEBUG: ({account:”Jump”, host:”filesftp.xosn.com”, port:”21″, login:”hofstra”, password:”", anonymous:false, security:”", pasvmode:true, ipmode:false, treesync:false, localdir:”", remotedir:”", webhost:”", prefix:”", downloadcasemode:0, uploadcasemode:0, encoding:”UTF-8″, notes:”", timezone:0, folder:”", privatekey:”"})
DEBUG: gConcurrent:1, gMaxCon:10, gRefreshMode:true, gTempPasvMode:true, gLoadUrl:false, fileMode:1, hiddenMode:false, keepAliveMode:true, networkTimeout:30, proxyHost:, proxyPort:0, proxyType:, activePortMode:false, activeLow:1, activeHigh:65535, reconnectMode:true, sessionsMode:false, timestampsMode:false, useCompression:true, integrityMode:true, userAgent:Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.0; en-US; rv:1.9.2) Gecko/20100115 Firefox/3.6 (.NET CLR 3.5.30729)
220———- Welcome to Pure-FTPd [privsep] [TLS] ———-
220-You are user number 3 of 205 allowed.
220-Local time is now 04:17. Server port: 21.
220-This is a private system – No anonymous login
220 You will be disconnected after 3 minutes of inactivity.
USER hofstra
331 User hofstra OK. Password required
PASS (password not shown)
530 Login authentication failed
Unable to make a connection. Please try again.
10/02/2010
prisca says:Len,
sorry, not sure what is going on there… I’m not an expert at interpreting the logs, I’m afraid… could it be that it’s a temporary problem due to the version of browser you are using?
I’ve noticed in the past that occasionally an update to FireFox caused problems, more like glitches with certain addons. Usually the next update would fix it.
10/02/2010
Len says:Thanks for taking the time to reply. Appreciate it.
10/02/2010
prisca says:Len :)
and thank you for replying :) ~ I don’t always get a reply to my answers and it’s nice to know my time is appreciated.
Just wish I could have helped more…
28/02/2010
gasparschott says:The faq page says that fireFTP can be used as a local file manager. The instructions say to go to Tools->Options->Interface->Layout->Local Mode, but when I do, there is no option for “Local Mode” visible. Is this a Windows-only feature, or was the option dropped at some point? (Either, way, I suppose the faq page needs to be updated.) I’m using both OSX 10.4 and 10.6, with FF 3.5.8.
Thanks.
28/02/2010
prisca says:gasparschott, I’ve never wanted to use it as local file manager myself, sorry…
And I cannot find the ‘local mode’ option either…
Sorry I can’t be of help here – and just to explain: I’m merely the person who wrote this tutorial – the addon as well as the FAQ page are by Mime Čuvalo, see links at the top, first paragraph.
03/03/2010
deb says:what does the following error message mean:
Failed to save ‘C:\Green_Gym_Part2-iPhone.m4v’ locally.
451 Transfer aborted. Broken pipe
: /GreenGym_Video_Presentation/Green_Gym_Part2-iPhone.m4v
04/03/2010
prisca says:deb, sorry – I don’t know… sorry I can’t be of help here.
08/03/2010
Angela says:I keep getting “530 login authentication failed” my password is correct. I put ftp. in front of my domain name – is this correct?
14/03/2010
stephen says:Hello prisca-
I have used FireFTP before to connect to the internet archive and download Grateful Dead music, some time ago.
Today I cannot connect. The host I am trying to connect to is:
ia341037.us.archive.org
and In the past I was able to logon as anonymous.
I have tried Create an account and QuickConnect. Same results.
Please help.
Thanks
18/03/2010
prisca says:Angela, you should not really need the FTP in front of your domain name for this part – I would suggest to try it without, might just solve your problem :)
Stephen, sorry – I’m not sure about connecting to an archive. I’d only use FireFTP for up/downloading my sites off my server. I would expect something might have changed in their setup? Sorry I can’t help further.
18/03/2010
Loraine M. Sist says:Hiya………help LOL
I have an ezine on my site that requires folders for each month. Well I have no idea how these folders are done. I have one left for the April issue and I see that there is also an image in there as well.
Can you advise me on how to create other ezine folders to hold my pages each month?
Thanks so much……………..
21/03/2010
Gosain says:I can not see .htaccess file even after enabling ‘Show Hidden Files’ option under Tool->Options
Any idea how can i see files who have period sign (‘.’) infront of them?
Thanks.
24/03/2010
prisca says:hello everyone :)
Loraine, sorry – I don’t know much about the ezine setup so I can’t help.
Gausin, that’s very odd, setting the option to show hidden files is all you need. Works fine for me – and I would not know what else could be interfering, sorry.
24/03/2010
Lily says:Hi,
I’ve got another problem here. I can log in but FireFtp remains attempting to reconnect. Here is part of the log:
220 (vsFTPd 2.0.4)
USER aaa
331 Please specify the password.
PASS (password not shown)
230 Login successful.
CWD /
250 Directory successfully changed.
TYPE A
200 Switching to ASCII mode.
PORT |2|fe80::25d1:f20:cfd5:fd17%11|51957|
220 (vsFTPd 2.0.4)
USER aaa
331 Please specify the password.
PASS (password not shown)
230 Login successful.
CWD /
250 Directory successfully changed.
TYPE A
200 Switching to ASCII mode.
PORT |2|fe80::25d1:f20:cfd5:fd17%11|51959|
220 (vsFTPd 2.0.4)
USER aaa
331 Please specify the password.
PASS (password not shown)
230 Login successful.
CWD /
250 Directory successfully changed.
TYPE A
200 Switching to ASCII mode.
PORT |2|fe80::25d1:f20:cfd5:fd17%11|51961|
220 (vsFTPd 2.0.4)
USER aaa
331 Please specify the password.
PASS (password not shown)
230 Login successful.
CWD /
250 Directory successfully changed.
TYPE A
200 Switching to ASCII mode.
PORT |2|fe80::25d1:f20:cfd5:fd17%11|51963|
and again and again …
In the meantime, nothing appears on remote window.
Thankx for your comments
26/03/2010
Shan @ Last Shreds Of Sanity says:Hi I am having a weird problem. When I go into fireftp, I do not have an option to delete anything. I right click in the folder, but nothing happens. No pop up box. Nothing.
Any idea how to fix it?
26/03/2010
Shan @ Last Shreds Of Sanity says:I have to add that I am using this for my self hosted WP blog.
31/03/2010
prisca says:Lily, can’t see what’s going wrong there…. I’m not an expert on reading error logs, sorry.
Shan – you should see a delete option in the contextual menu. Though you could just try the keyboard shortcut here, just select your file/s and hit the ‘del’ key.
hope this helps :)
05/04/2010
Shelby says:I am trying to connect with FireFTP…what log-in information do i use? what i log in to my computer? what i log in to get to go-daddy? I’m not sure what to enter.
05/04/2010
prisca says:Shelby, you will need your FTP details for this. The login details here have nothing to do with your computer or your control panel with your host. The details are the ones which your hosting company will give you to access your server space.
hope this explains :)
06/04/2010
cj claudio says:Hi,
I’ve been following your set up. Thanks! I’m not an expert at this, so bear with me:
my username/login is accepted, the ftp is fine, but my password isn’t accepted. any idea what could be the issue and how i can fix it?
08/04/2010
prisca says:cj claudio, this just sounds like a typo in your password perhaps? This would be case-sensitive.
10/04/2010
Marty Karr says:I’ve been using FireFTP with success for a number of years now for both of my websites and have found it to be an excellent tool for updating my website files. However, I recently experienced a problem whereby my website was apparently hacked and tagged by Google as suspicious. Needless to say, this was an absolute nightmare and one I really don’t want to experience again. In attempting to figure out how this happened, the only thing I can come up with is that my connection security setting for FireFTP has been set to ‘None’, the default setting I believe, for all this time. If I am correct, with my security setting set to ‘None’ this doesn’t encrypt my password thereby making it relatively easy for a hacker to see it and make changes to my website files. To make matters worse, I’ve since corresponded with my iHost provider and they informed me that their server supports none of these settings. This was already apparent in that I can only connect using FireFTP with the security setting set to ‘None’. So my iHost provider tells me to look for another FTP software. What an answer, especially since I have been with these people for the past 5-years. Anyone else like to comment regarding this subject matter, please be my guest. Having used other FTP clients, i.e., FireZilla, before using FireFTP, changing FTP software is not an option.
12/04/2010
prisca says:Marty, what a nightmare… I sympathise…. I’ve recently had some similar issues with my server – but in my case it had nothing to do with the FTP, but rather some insecure scripts for forms.
I’ve always used the default settings for FireFTP and never had an issue like yours pop up – don’t think your hosts are being very helpful there.
I would not think that your way of using FireFTP is to blame here – but if you think it is – have you tried connecting via SFTP instead? The secure connection here might safeguard you from future attacks… hopefully, anyway :)
30/04/2010
Peter Bronke says:Great job!!!!!!!
07/05/2010
Russ says:Wow! Easy to set up and run. Thanks for putting together such an intuitive application. Now to get down to a bit of site creation. Many Thanks
08/05/2010
prisca says:Russ ~ very glad you like FireFTP – but I am not the one who created it – Mime Čuvalo deserves all the credit ;)
I merely write this tutorial.
19/05/2010
Marek says:I have a problem. Can some one help me to resolve it.
I have installed Firefox 3.6.3 browser (Windows 7 OS) when I installed Fire FTP 1.0.7 (following above steps) and refreshing browser Fire FTP option doesn’t appear in Menu –> Tools.
In addition when I click on Ad-ons–> Extension “Option” button it freeze entire window.
20/05/2010
Bob says:What is the command for files listing? I’d like the listing to go to a text file so I can download it. Thanks.
20/05/2010
prisca says:Marek, you will need to restart FireFox for any new add-ons you install, not just FireFTP :) So refreshing will not be enough. As for the freezing, no idea what that could be. Hope by now you’re all set and everything is back working again :)
Bob – sorry, I don’t know if there is one…
20/05/2010
Marek says:Prisca thank you so much for advice but unfortunately still doesn’t work after re-starting FireFox. I can see FireFTP listed under Tools–>Add-Ons–>Extensions but not under Tools menu.
20/05/2010
prisca says:Marek, hmmm… sorry to hear you’re still having trouble… well, you might have a clash between addons? Not sure how many you are using. Might be worth trying to disable them all and then only enable FireFTP. If that works – you can enable the rest of them one by one & you might find the culprit. Just an idea…
Hope this helps :)
26/05/2010
Marek says:Unfortunately, still doesn’t work. Actually, I had only one add-on FireFTP. I have upgraded it to 1.0.8 ver. and there is no change. No FireFTP is listed in Menu –> Tools.
27/05/2010
prisca says:Sorry, Marek, what a shame you can’t get this to work.. wish I had a solution for you…
All I can tell you is that recently a student of mine had a similar issue – a new PC with Windows7, the security settings and antivirus software stopped FireFTP from being installed, even via standalone installer. not sure if he solved it yet… If I hear of any solution – I will post it here.
27/05/2010
Marek says:I guess it is it (security setting on Windows 7). Meantime I can edit my HTML pages directly on website server so it is not too big deal. I was rather curious about it why it worked for me under Win Vista and doesn’t work when I upgrade to Win7. Anyway thank you for your help prisca.
29/05/2010
prisca says:Thanks, Marek. There does seem to be an issue with Win7 ~ what a pain. Sorry I couldn’t help more…
04/06/2010
Ray says:Tried this for the first time but can’t connect. Here is the log. It seems that the User and password are not the problem? Am I correct based on he log file? Any ideas what could be wrong? Thanks.
220———- Welcome to Pure-FTPd [privsep] [TLS]
———-
220-You are user number 3 of 50 allowed.
220-Local time is now 06:47. Server port: 21.
220-IPv6 connections are also welcome on this server.
220 You will be disconnected after 15 minutes of inactivity.
USER xxxxxxxx
331 User xxxxxxxx OK.
Password required
PASS (password not shown)
530 Login authentication failed
Unable to make a connection. Please try again.
10/06/2010
prisca says:Ray, not really an expert at interpreting the logs…, looks like your password might be wrong as the login authentication failed..?
Sorry, no other clever ideas…
20/06/2010
Calliope says:you seem to be using Mac OS there, and ever since on a mac os I am not able to connect (I connect and then disconnect immediately, or connect and see no files under main folder:httpdocs) to any of my websites via fire FTP,but no problem whatsoever with cyberduck. but I like fire FTP
and here is the result for the terminal port 21 test:
Calliope-Muse:~ calliope8muse$ netstat -an | grep 21
tcp4 0 0 134.83.239.3.56624 81.17.254.89.21 ESTABLISHED
tcp4 0 0 134.83.239.3.56597 81.17.254.89.21 CLOSE_WAIT
tcp4 0 0 134.83.239.3.55628 17.149.160.21.80 CLOSE_WAIT
tcp4 0 0 *.1021 *.* LISTEN
udp4 0 0 *.56521 *.*
udp4 0 0 10.211.55.2.88 *.*
udp6 0 0 *.65210 *.*
udp4 0 0 *.65210 *.*
udp6 0 0 *.52163 *.*
udp4 0 0 *.52163 *.*
udp4 0 0 10.211.55.2.123 *.*
So…any suggestions for me please?
22/06/2010
CST says:Newbie here…I’ve read thru the comments and the question I have doesnt seem to be on here. I’m working with a pre-existing site, not a new. I’ve already got fireftp working, password and all set & ready to go. My prob is I’m not sure how to make changes to the existing docs. For instance, I need to go in and make some changes on existing home page, etc. How do I add to to existing pages without interfering with previous formatting? Do I save everything on html editor and upload? Do I still need to keep a copy of the new file that has been uploaded to remote server for it to work?
27/06/2010
Margi says:I’m confused about how to change the links on my website when I change the file it is supposed to direct to. I also can’t figure out how to change the basic information on my homepage. I’m very ignorant about the whole FTP site and I really need some help! Any information would be GREATLY appreciated :-)
~Margi
27/06/2010
prisca says:hello people, sorry about not getting back to you sooner, busy days…
Calliope – sorry, I don’t see anything familiar looking at your log, no ideas of what could be going wrong there… sorry…
CST, if you need to change any content – you should download the file (keep a spare backup copy in case something goes wrong) – then make your changes and upload it, overwriting the old version.
As you are mentioning formatting – it sounds to me as if you’re not quite sure about how the styling of the site was done. If this is the case, I’d suggest to talk to the site owner or ideally the previous webdesigner first and check. Otherwise, look at the coding carefully and work within the existing HTML, making sure not to change any structural elements such as DIVs etc… hope this helps :)
Margi, not quite sure what kind of information you are after here. Sounds to me as if you are very new to this – and in that case – I would suggest to learn handcoding for HTML. Once you know how to code a site yourself – the linking will be easy :)
28/07/2010
anton says:Hi! FTP is working well..I think. Which brings me to my question…I can see progress on the queue progress bar however when the file is uploaded I cant find out where it is uploaded to. There aren’t any files in my server folder, did I miss something? or do something wrong?
28/07/2010
anton says:check that, I ran a test file, works fine! thanks either way, sooo easy to use :)
28/07/2010
James says:hi i’m trying to download a file from a site called o2mania.com
i manage to connect through ftp via changing character encoding and changing passive to active mode
yes on the first try it was success i don’t know what i did but i saw ALL the music file that can be downloaded in the right side
but now for some reason i can see nothing in the right side but it says i am logged in..
thanks
ps i’m new to ftp
28/07/2010
prisca says:James
have you tried refreshing the file listing?
If something does not look right on the server side – it might be worth refreshing the listing (little curved arrow icon on top of your remote directory) or even disconnecting and reconnecting to get the most recent list of files.
Hope that helps :)
30/07/2010
James says:i don’t know..
but for some reason that day,
i can’t download and browse files using ftp,
just started ftp today and so far downloading works fine
31/07/2010
didok says:I tried several times step by step to connect but shows me errors such as 530 Login authentication failed
Unable to make a connection. Please try again.
or
500 This security scheme is not implemented
How can I fix it I want to upload photos
Thanks
04/08/2010
prisca says:Didok, looks like your details might be wrong?
Not sure what this 500 error is about, could have something to do with your server settings rather than the FTP?
Hope you can solve it :)
15/08/2010
Dean says:FireFTP works fine on some sites, on others, it only works if I disable the Windows Firewall (XP SP3). On a Windows 7 machine at work, it works fine on all sites. Any idea on finding out what ports need to be opened for FireFTP to work on all sites?
17/08/2010
prisca says:Dean, sorry, not quite sure about this one – best place to look for further details will be the main site of the addon: http://fireftp.mozdev.org/help.html
Hope this helps :)