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Tech question: FTP (File Transfer Protocol)/Filezilla, cpanel to change stuff on website
www. freerepublic.com ^ | NOV 15, 2011 | max

Posted on 11/15/2011 9:35:50 PM PST by max americana

FR is usually full of smart guys unlike liberals. Had to ask this question, anyone who owns a website probably heard on Filezilla or just heading to your host cpanel to change or update info on your site.

Our IT guy is on vacation and we wanted to add some stuff (specifically images) to sub sections say, departments section A or go SECTION B. Like ESPN with basketball as 1 section to NFL to section 2.

We opened up Filezilla and all we could find is folder DOCS, CGI BIN, DISTRIBUTOR and IMAGES. The actual sections are missing so we have no clue where to place the images in the specific sections. You'd think FTP clients could spread out the folders easily. The host FTP is even worse. Just CGI and Logs-Apache. Checked every folder and couldn't find the sections or sub links. How do you find those folders.

Yes, we used SEARCH on Filezilla where we find the images already in the site, but the actual sections where to place them specifically is nowhere. help?


TOPICS: Computers/Internet
KEYWORDS: computer; ftp; it; tech
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1 posted on 11/15/2011 9:36:00 PM PST by max americana
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To: ShadowAce

ping


2 posted on 11/15/2011 9:39:28 PM PST by rabscuttle385 (Live Free or Die)
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To: max americana

Best wait until your IT guy gets back. Otherwise he will spend hours correcting your mistakes, and will hate you forever.


3 posted on 11/15/2011 9:40:01 PM PST by doc1019 (Romney will never get my vote)
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To: max americana

Wait until your IT guy gets back, or call him and have him remote in if it’s urgent.


4 posted on 11/15/2011 9:41:32 PM PST by KoRn (Department of Homeland Security, Certified - "Right Wing Extremist")
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To: max americana

Is this host using the actual product called Cpanel or is this something else?

With Cpanel, when you log in via FTP, you will find the web files in the public_html directory.

From the directories you listed, ‘docs’ sounds like the one to check for web files.


5 posted on 11/15/2011 9:43:03 PM PST by perfect_rovian_storm (Perry's idea of border control: Use both hands to welcome the illegals right in.)
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To: max americana

Unless it is absolutely critical, I would wait for the return of your IT person. One small mistake and you are dead. By the way, what the hell are you doing with only one IT person ... any company wishing to make a mark has an IT backup?


6 posted on 11/15/2011 9:53:26 PM PST by doc1019 (Romney will never get my vote)
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To: doc1019

the other IT guy is working on our other projects, some with DNS stuff i wouldnt touch


7 posted on 11/15/2011 9:54:59 PM PST by max americana (CAIN 2012)
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To: perfect_rovian_storm

The cpanel is under the FTP of Godaddy, the hosting domain. I’ll check the html directory..


8 posted on 11/15/2011 9:57:13 PM PST by max americana (CAIN 2012)
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To: max americana

Did you consult your other IT guy? On the off chance he might be able to help you on your current problem?


9 posted on 11/15/2011 9:58:37 PM PST by doc1019 (Romney will never get my vote)
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To: max americana
In the remote site (right pane) select the root folder (/).
Look for the www or wwwroot folder under filename.

Double click it to open the folder.

10 posted on 11/15/2011 10:01:19 PM PST by DaveTesla (You can fool some of the people some of the time......)
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To: doc1019

The other IT guy is on another location and we situated the 2 for personal reasons. One guy worked and ‘screwed’ up the other guy’s work and mayhem ensued, let’s put it that way.


11 posted on 11/15/2011 10:03:39 PM PST by max americana (CAIN 2012)
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To: DaveTesla

/www, /root folder, /root...won’t work. Error, failure to retrieve listing in red on the top panel.


12 posted on 11/15/2011 10:06:33 PM PST by max americana (CAIN 2012)
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To: max americana
Top panel should report
Status: Directory listing successful
unless your log in was unsuccessful.

Right click top panel select clear all.
Disconnect from server and attempt to reconnect again.
Pay attention to messages in top panel.

13 posted on 11/15/2011 10:10:43 PM PST by DaveTesla (You can fool some of the people some of the time......)
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To: max americana
On the top toolbar there is a quickconnect button.
To the right is a down button.

Left click on it and select a previous connection
(Host, Username, Password, Port).

Click on the connection in the dropdown menu and see
if you get a successful Directory listing.

14 posted on 11/15/2011 10:15:47 PM PST by DaveTesla (You can fool some of the people some of the time......)
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To: DaveTesla

sorry:

On the top toolbar there is a quickconnect button.
To the right is a down button.

Right click on it and select a previous connection
(Host, Username, Password, Port).

Click on the connection in the dropdown menu and see
if you get a successful Directory listing.


15 posted on 11/15/2011 10:17:16 PM PST by DaveTesla (You can fool some of the people some of the time......)
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To: DaveTesla

On the top panel, right click only shows: enter custom command, copy to clipboard and clear all’


16 posted on 11/15/2011 10:18:05 PM PST by max americana (CAIN 2012)
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To: max americana

Sorry again

Top panel should report
Status: Directory listing successful

unless your log in was unsuccessful.

Left click top panel select clear all.

Disconnect from server and attempt to reconnect again.
Pay attention to messages in top panel.


17 posted on 11/15/2011 10:18:52 PM PST by DaveTesla (You can fool some of the people some of the time......)
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To: max americana

Sorry..

Left click inside of the top status panel.

Click clear all.


18 posted on 11/15/2011 10:19:57 PM PST by DaveTesla (You can fool some of the people some of the time......)
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To: DaveTesla

i connected to the last and directory listing successful’..


19 posted on 11/15/2011 10:20:16 PM PST by max americana (CAIN 2012)
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To: DaveTesla

clear all...done


20 posted on 11/15/2011 10:20:55 PM PST by max americana (CAIN 2012)
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