Connecting to a FTP....(VERY newbish question)

[TWIG_RULES]

Ok, when i  click FTP links in peoples posts... it ussually doesnt load a page. I know im supposed to connect thru FTP but Thats not all the FTP inof... You need a pass and ftp url and FTP username, dont ya?

[DarkPhantom]

The idea is that people post the ftp link, and then who wants it just clicks on it. The problem is that, usually the path isn't something convetional, without spaces or such. When we post a ftp adress and don't use the code for that purpose, in the post it only appears half a path, or a truncated one. So, the better thing to do is to copy the path and adress and paste it on a ftp client program.

About the pass and username. That's not really always needed. Since most of the times, people post pubs, there are no username or passwords involved. Just log in as 'anonymous' and it should work just fine. Usually, if the ftp has password and username, it is clearly posted, unless the address appears all in one line. In that case it should have this form => ftp://username:[e-mail]:port/path . This is a generic path to a ftp with password and username. FlashFXP is able to connect a ftp if you paste all the path in this form. But if it doesn't work, just take the things you need and paste them in the right spot. This form is also the one that you can paste in the path field of your browser. Just don't forget the ftp:// part.


Hope this helps...



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[twoface]

I hope this helps...

[DarkPhantom]

Nice! 0)

[twoface]

also try reading the flash fxp tutorial in our tutorial section.