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Title: ftp settings
Post by: Noreen on Apr 07, 2008, 14:32:29
I've found a program but don't know how to set it up. How do I fill this in?

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Title: Re: ftp settings
Post by: Cookiemonster on Apr 07, 2008, 14:36:42
If you access your account detail via IDNet main page in there it should give you your ftp details Noreen. For example..

ftp.idnet.com

username

Password.

Which should be in your web space section.
Title: Re: ftp settings
Post by: Rik on Apr 07, 2008, 14:37:54
Is this for your IDNet login, Noreen?

If so, it will be the username and password shown on the web space setup page in your accounts page at IDNet.

Or what Jester said. :)
Title: Re: ftp settings
Post by: Simon on Apr 07, 2008, 14:38:10
What they said.  :)
Title: Re: ftp settings
Post by: Noreen on Apr 07, 2008, 14:56:39
Right, I've managed to get connected to my Space on IDNet however there's a problem. I can see the various images that I've put there but I can't view them. If I right click on them I get an option to "view/edit" but if I click on that all I get is text not the image.
Title: Re: ftp settings
Post by: Rik on Apr 07, 2008, 14:58:00
FTP is about file transfer, Noreen. If you want to edit, normally you do it (well I do anyway ;)) on your machine, then upload the file to your space.
Title: Re: ftp settings
Post by: Cookiemonster on Apr 07, 2008, 14:59:28
To my knowledge you can't view them via ftp. You would need to directly link them via a web page...eg

http://stevenraffan.www.idnet.com/pictures/fox.gif

That is one from mine. I use it to host pictures then i can link them in forum posts etc
Title: Re: ftp settings
Post by: Noreen on Apr 07, 2008, 15:03:01
As is obvious I'm a real noobie with all this, with my previous GoFTP program I just right clicked on the item and could then view it (not to edit) and I assumed that that was the normal thing.
Title: Re: ftp settings
Post by: Cookiemonster on Apr 07, 2008, 15:04:50
We're all here to learn and help! :banana2:
Title: Re: ftp settings
Post by: Rik on Apr 07, 2008, 15:05:32
In my experience, which is quite limited, that's unusual Noreen. Think of your webspace as being a remote hard drive. You can look at what files you have on it, you can delete them and you can copy new files to it. To view the files, though, you look at your local copy.
Title: Re: ftp settings
Post by: Noreen on Apr 07, 2008, 15:12:19
Thanks for your help everyone. :)
Title: Re: ftp settings
Post by: Rik on Apr 07, 2008, 15:12:40
Our pleasure, Noreen.  :-*
Title: Re: ftp settings
Post by: Sebby on Apr 07, 2008, 16:26:06
I suspect that what GoFTP was doing was just downloading the file and then displaying it. :)
Title: Re: ftp settings
Post by: Glenn on Apr 07, 2008, 16:58:54
Quote from: Rik on Apr 07, 2008, 14:58:00
FTP is about file transfer, Noreen. If you want to edit, normally you do it (well I do anyway ;)) on your machine, then upload the file to your space.

Why do you use Noreen's PC to edit your files? :hehe:
Title: Re: ftp settings
Post by: Rik on Apr 07, 2008, 17:00:27
It saves wear and tear on mine, Glenn. ;)
Title: Re: ftp settings
Post by: Noreen on Apr 07, 2008, 17:42:32
I don't want any wear and tear on my new computer, thank you very much Rik. ;D
Title: Re: ftp settings
Post by: Rik on Apr 07, 2008, 17:44:16
You're no fun, Noreen. ;)