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Configuration
FTP, short for File Transfer Protocol,
is a powerful and efficient way to transfer files from one point
of presence to another on the Internet. The most common application
for this utility is to send files from a client (your own computer)
to a remote server (usually a Web or FTP server) on the Internet,
where they can be made available to download or view in a Web browser
by visitors to your Web or FTP site. With a DelphiPlus Membership,
you can use FTP to create and maintain your personal Web site.
There are dozens of FTP programs available, all with their own
bells and whistles. However they all require the same basic info:
- Host Name - Tells your FTP client where on the Internet
to go to establish an FTP connection. Use ftp.delphiforums.com.
- User ID - Tells the remote host who you are. If you've
activated your webspace account recently, use your Delphi membername in
the format membername%delphi (all lower case). If you created your
webspace account before November 29, 2006, use membername%membername.
- Password - Tells the remote host that you really are
who you claim to be. Unless you manually changed this since becoming a DelphiPlus member,
You can get your FTP password by using the Get Email/Controls Password link on your
My Forums page.
Following are step-by-step configuration instructions for some
of the most popular FTP clients. You can read straight through
or use the links below to jump directly to the instructions that
you need.
WS-FTP
Setting up WS-FTP for a connection to Delphi is
fairly straightforward. Here is what the first setup screen
should look like after you've filled out all the correct information
for your DelphiPlus account. (remember to replace membername
with your actual Delphi membername (all lower-case).
The Setup screen is as follows:
And lastly,
It is not required that you enable Passive transfers,
but if you are connecting to Delphi from behind a proxy server
or firewall, you might not be able to connect unless you have
Passive transfers enabled.
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CuteFTP
CuteFTP is perhaps the easiest-to-use FTP client
available for the Windows platform. Here is how to configure
your copy of CuteFTP to connect to Delphi.
Once you connect, you will see an introductory message
from the Delphi FTP server.
If you set your default remote directory to 'htdocs'
in your CuteFTP configuration, then there is no need to 'cd
htdocs' once you've connected ("cd" is the Unix term for
"change directory").
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Fetch
Fetch is the granddaddy of FTP programs for the
Macintosh. It's also easy to configure and use. Fill out the
below information when you launch Fetch and are presented
with a New Connection... dialogue:
You can optionally click on Customize, Preferences,
choose the Firewall tag, and select Use passive
mode transfers. This provides better compatibility for
users who are behind a proxy server or firewall, and will
not adversely affect the performance of Fetch regardless of
how you connect to the Internet.
Once connected, you can transfer your files by
drag-and-drop from the Finder to your Fetch window, or use
the Remote menu for more send and receive options.
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