FTP with Dreamweaver
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- pollypocket
Hi all,
Wondering if any kind soul can help me out with a Dreamweaver query?
I'm trying to set up my FIRST EVER website so I can connect to my remote server using FTP.
I'm setting it up in the site definition box, I keep getting an error whenever I test the connection..."An FTP error occured - cannot make connection to host"
any ideas?
I've had a look on a few Dreamweaver sites with no luck at all...
- pluto0
Dreamweaver's FTP extension is terrible. Try downloaded a free third party FTP program from download.com
- Dancer0
Do you have all the fields filled out correctly? Is you route host field correct?
Need more info. really
- ********0
Dont listen to pluto. It's more than capable for what you need.
I'd ask you to post a screen grab of your settings, but dont do that. But you can email it to me if you wish, and if you trust me of course....
- Dancer0
try just a "/" in the host route and test, else fails email moth.
- pollypocket0
To be completely honest Im not sure if all is filled in properley.
I wish I'd taken more notice when I went to that dreamweaver course now!
what do you mean by the route host?
The main thing I'm a bit unsure about is where it says what folder on the server do you want to store your fields in?
Sorry if I sound mega dumb, I've stuck to print for way too long so Im way behind on even the simplest of web stuff.
Really appreciate the help.
- hiten0
yeah i use the dreamweaver ftp thing all the time i find it better then third party cause i dont have to switch screens and it uploads in the background. Yeah dont listen to pluto...he's the smallest planet :S
- Dancer0
I was talking about this page:
- pluto0
Yeah dont listen to pluto
hiten
(May 3 06, 08:35)You have a good point
- pollypocket0
Ah I see Dancer,
I had been setting it up using the basic setup tab...
- ********0
oh no not the wizard..
it's not exactly gandalf is it...
- pollypocket0
you can say that again...
- Dancer0
Um,
Yeah never used that really. If you use the advanced section you will understand more where each piece of info goes for future reference. It's really the most advanced tab really
- pollypocket0
giving it a try now.
thanks
- pollypocket0
right then.
I think I might be just about there now. All going well, its stopped getting the error message now and just as I feel happy with the world again i get...
530 login incorrect
I have checked my login and password what seems like 30 times now and still nothing.
Am i missing something?
- Dancer0
Does it take ages to come up with that warning or soes it pop up straight away?
- Dancer0
Have you tried unchecking the "secure FTP" box?
- pollypocket0
Hi Dancer,
Yes it takes ages to come up with that message. I kind of goes through the whole 'connecting to server' stuff and then says "FTP error blah blah - login incorrect"
I think my head might fall off soon.
I think I might well have tried everything I can but Im sure its the simplest thing thats Im missing...
- ********0
You've got mail again Polly.
- de4k0
scrap dreamweaver's ftp and use Fetch or Transmit (pref)
use thier free trial period to do just that, it's so straight forward.
- karlo0
Have you clicked 'passive FTP' sometimes that helps!?!?!