leg
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posted on August 25, 2004 11:01:59 PM new
Any suggestions on a good FTP Program, that any dummy (me) can use with ease???
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mustpar65
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posted on August 25, 2004 11:10:59 PM new
I use WS_FTP it's pretty easy to use and you can download a free trial from CNET.
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iareateacher
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posted on August 25, 2004 11:15:21 PM new
Doesn't XP come with ftp?
Click Start.
Select Run.
Enter "ftp yourservername".
Useful commands are "bin" to set file type to binary, "hash" to display hash marks while transferring files, "ls" to get a listing of files in the current directory, and "bye" to quit.
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sparkz
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posted on August 25, 2004 11:15:41 PM new
Be sure to download Spybot Search and Destroy before you even think about downloading an FTP program. Some of the popular FTP programs contain spyware.
A $75.00 solid state device will always blow first to protect a 25 cent fuse ~ Murphy's Law
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TheFamilyBiz
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posted on August 26, 2004 08:18:01 AM new
We use AceFTP 3.
Wayne
Never explain -- Your friends do not need it and your enemies will not believe you anyway.
~ Elbert Hubbard
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Japerton
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posted on August 26, 2004 10:09:08 PM new
Go to Tucows and read the reviews. For a mac get Fetch. For a PC Ipswitch is still the easiest and best.
Although, to be frank, Fetch is just 10 times smarter.
Fergitabout the spyware, you are buying software.
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niel35
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posted on August 27, 2004 05:10:08 AM new
OK, I'll bite, what is FTP stand for?
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sciclone2000
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posted on August 27, 2004 05:25:54 AM new
File Transfer Protocol.
Tony.
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niel35
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posted on August 27, 2004 07:39:25 AM new
Thanks tony - don't know what it is so probably don't need it.
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AintRichYet
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posted on August 27, 2004 08:03:44 AM new
lol niel ... i too don't know for sure why or how they use an 'ftp program' ... all i know about that wording is that AOL gives each account an amount of ftp space to store pictures on the 'net if we want to ..... don't really know about "programs" for it?
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buyhigh
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posted on August 27, 2004 09:07:36 AM new
Believe all servers give a certain amount of web space where one can store photos and whatever. However if you use Vendio for your photo hosting, is it worth it?
buyhigh
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iareateacher
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posted on August 27, 2004 09:14:22 AM new
buyhigh: If you get an account with a real Internet Service Provider, instead of a PlaySkool version like AOL, generally they will allocate you some amount of disk space.
You'll need ftp to get your pictures from your home computer to that server's disk space.
I understand there are graphical versions of ftp, but they all do the same thing: move files from point A to point B.
I find an ISP worth it because I use it for email, domain hosting, dialup on the road, etc. but also because services such as Vendio and eBay's photo hosting tend to manipulate photos to get them to fit a template. I don't care for that.
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buyhigh
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posted on August 27, 2004 10:18:08 PM new
iareateacher - I know because I already have one which is still empty because I never got a FTP program nor learned anything about html but since I now have windows XP, might follow your instruction or try to and see if it works.
buyhigh
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iareateacher
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posted on August 27, 2004 10:43:29 PM new
buyhigh: It should work, since Windows XP has ftp.
If you run into any problems, page me here or [email protected].
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