147 Responses to “upload via FTP in Firefox – FireFTP”

1. 

   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:-)

2. 

   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…? :)

3. 

   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.)

4. 

   10/01/2007

   Dmytro Doblevych says:

   Is there any way to autoconnect to my FTP site when I start?

5. 

   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/

6. 

   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?

7. 

   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

8. 

   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.

9. 

   28/01/2007

   Gregory King says:

   Prisca
   Disconnecting and reconnecting worked for me! Thanks
   Greg

10. 

    28/01/2007

    prisca says:

    excellent ; ) glad I could help : )

11. 

    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 ?

12. 

    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 :)

13. 

    03/02/2007

    prisca says:

    Thanks, Mime ;)
    your comments are much appreciated :)

14. 

    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:(

15. 

    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 :)

16. 

    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

17. 

    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.

18. 

    16/02/2007

    Peng Li says:

    HI Guys,
    Does this have an option of “ignor pasv ip” like Gftp or SmartFTP has?

    tks
    peng

19. 

    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 …

20. 

    30/06/2008

    Thomas says:

    Just installed FireFTP. It is so easy to use it is a little frightening. :).

21. 

    05/07/2008

    Philipp says:

    hey, can I use fireFTP to transfer files from PC to PC?

22. 

    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 :)

23. 

    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! :)

24. 

    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.

25. 

    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?

26. 

    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).

27. 

    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.

28. 

    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?

29. 

    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?

30. 

    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.

31. 

    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!

32. 

    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…

33. 

    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

34. 

    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.

35. 

    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

36. 

    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 :-)

37. 

    30/07/2008

    BeeJay says:

    Copy and Paste from the log window did the trick.

    Many thanks

    BJ

38. 

    30/07/2008

    prisca says:

    BJ,
    happy to help – glad that works :)

39. 

    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

40. 

    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)

41. 

    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.

42. 

    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… :)

43. 

    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

44. 

    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

45. 

    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?

46. 

    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

47. 

    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.

48. 

    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 ;)

49. 

    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?

50. 

    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 :)

51. 

    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 ??

52. 

    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 ;)

53. 

    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?

54. 

    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.

55. 

    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 ! :))

56. 

    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!

57. 

    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 :)

58. 

    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! : ]

59. 

    02/10/2008

    prisca says:

    Jerry – excellent ;) glad it worked :)
    happy FTP-ing ;-)

60. 

    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

61. 

    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!

62. 

    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!

63. 

    11/10/2008

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64. 

    22/02/2009

    David says:

    Quick question, can directories on the server be copied using FireFTP

65. 

    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.

66. 

    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

67. 

    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?

68. 

    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..

69. 

    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…

70. 

    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

71. 

    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 :)

72. 

    09/08/2009

    Jacob says:

    Very well presented tutorial. Thank you!

73. 

    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

74. 

    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…

75. 

    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

76. 

    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 ;)

77. 

    31/08/2009

    Mona says:

    what happens if u click on the directory and it says no found… can u recreate it?

78. 

    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.

79. 

    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

80. 

    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 :)

81. 

    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

82. 

    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 :)

83. 

    11/09/2009

    lost says:

    grrrr not really i just need to open this file and dont know how

84. 

    11/09/2009

    lost says:

    ok how do i add that in the hosting and where do i get user name and password
    torrent

85. 

    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.

86. 

    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 ;)

87. 

    12/09/2009

    Olaf says:

    Hi prisca!

    Many thanks

    Olaf

88. 

    12/09/2009

    prisca says:

    Olaf, my pleasure :)

89. 

    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!

90. 

    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

91. 

    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.

92. 

    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

93. 

    15/09/2009

    cathy says:

    Yes I have and forgot all about them.
    Thanks for the reminder. :)

94. 

    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:)

95. 

    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

96. 

    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

97. 

    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 :)

98. 

    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?

99. 

    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

100. 

     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

101. 

     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

102. 

     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 :)

103. 

     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”

104. 

     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 :)

105. 

     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

106. 

     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 ;)

107. 

     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

108. 

     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…

109. 

     08/10/2009

     Stacy says:

     Oh, well. Thanks for the quick reply!

110. 

     08/10/2009

     prisca says:

     anytime ;)
     and sorry I couldn’t help….

111. 

     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

112. 

     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

113. 

     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

114. 

     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.

115. 

     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.

116. 

     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.

117. 

     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.

118. 

     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.

119. 

     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

120. 

     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).

121. 

     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

122. 

     03/01/2010

     prisca says:

     David ~ excellent ;) useful to know for everyone, I’m sure ;)

123. 

     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.

124. 

     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 ;)

125. 

     10/01/2010

     Gene says:

     I would really like to be able to host. How do I go about that?

126. 

     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 :)

127. 

     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?

128. 

     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 ;)

129. 

     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?

130. 

     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…

131. 

     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

132. 

     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

133. 

     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 :)

134. 

     27/01/2010

     Stewart says:

     Is there a way to have FireFTP disconnect from a server after all files have been uploaded?
     Thanks, Stewart

135. 

     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.

136. 

     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

137. 

     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 :)

138. 

     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

139. 

     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 :)

140. 

     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.

141. 

     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.

142. 

     10/02/2010

     Len says:

     Thanks for taking the time to reply. Appreciate it.

143. 

     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…

144. 

     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.

145. 

     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.

146. 

     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

147. 

     04/03/2010

     prisca says:

     deb, sorry – I don’t know… sorry I can’t be of help here.

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