FTP made easy
Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 6:49 pm
Was just perusing the Giveaway Of The Day site, theyve got a widget programme for FTP.. Dont ask.. however..
In the comments for the product (which is free for today but needs a bit of faffing about to set up the registration) there was this little gem
This could be useful if you wish to save a lot of 'stuff' to your own webspace and saves a lot of faffing about opening programmes, typing passwords, etc
Thought i'd pass it on anyways.
In the comments for the product (which is free for today but needs a bit of faffing about to set up the registration) there was this little gem
You can accomplish the same thing using Windows Explorer. In the address bar (turn it on: View|Toolbars|Address Bar) enter the FTP address in the following format:
ftp://userid:password@website/optional-path
This will create a link in Windows Explorer to the FTP site and treat it as a folder on your computer. You can then drag the icon from Explorer (from the root or a folder) to the desktop while holding down the CTRL-SHIFT keys to create a shortcut. You can create a different icon for each folder on the site if you want.
Now you can drop files into the desktop icon and it will show up on the website. If you have a lot of FTP sites, put them all into a master folder.
If you want super easy access without closing windows to get to your desktop, put the folder/links into your quick launch folder
C:\Documents and Settings\USER\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch
in the hidden section. Just drag your file over the Quick Launch bar over the expansion arrows that will pop up your master folder or links and drop the files.
This could be useful if you wish to save a lot of 'stuff' to your own webspace and saves a lot of faffing about opening programmes, typing passwords, etc
Thought i'd pass it on anyways.
Ah but you most probably do...