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Looking for ftp software

Discussion in 'Content Management' started by brendgard, Sep 8, 2009.

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    I'm looking for ftp software with a specific feature. I want to be able to upload a whole directory tree with almost 14,000 files in it to shared hosting webservers. This means it needs to be ftp protocol as some shared webservers only offer that. Most of the time I do this the upload dies and the garbage that comes with Windows won't restart automaticaly, and I have to start from the begining as it won't tell me which files made it or didn't. So I have to upload in smaller batches, which means I have to babysit it.

    I need an ftp client that can handle that big of a directory structure, and will automatically restart from where it left off when it times out or something, and keep going till all files are uploaded. I would prefer something that can be used on a Windows 2000 computer as that is what I have to work with as a spare, but it could also be XP if need be, or I'd even consider trying to find room for a Linux box it I really have to.

    Any suggestions?
     
    brendgard, Sep 8, 2009 IP
  2. Demon fox

    Demon fox Active Member

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    Have you tried filezilla? from filezilla.org.
     
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  3. brendgard

    brendgard Active Member

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    No, I have not. I will take a look into it, thanks!
     
    brendgard, Sep 8, 2009 IP
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    rs-sales Peon

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    Filezilla is the most obvious choice, but the best thing to do is just research the internet and find one that's tailored to your needs and suits you.
     
    rs-sales, Sep 9, 2009 IP
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    Do you have Keep Alive, Autoconnect and Connect Retry on? Also some ftp apps have a compare and synchronize feature, I think that can help you out so you wont have to start from the very beginning always. I know Core FTP has this.
     
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  6. renovato

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    I use CuteFtp

    very user friendly I have never had a problem with it.
    :)
     
    renovato, Sep 9, 2009 IP
  7. brendgard

    brendgard Active Member

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    Rs-sales, that is what I was thinking, but I figured it might be prudent to ask for advice in where to start looking. Why re invent the wheel?

    Jamespv85, there are no such settings that I can find. I'll have to look into core FTP.

    Renovato, thanks for the suggestion, I will have to look at it.

    Filezilla looks like it will not work with Windows 2000, so I will look at a few others. Thanks for the suggestions.
     
    brendgard, Sep 9, 2009 IP
  8. sanyi007

    sanyi007 Peon

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    I use firefox with the fireftp addon. Not the best but lightweight and i like that my browser has more functions.
     
    sanyi007, Sep 12, 2009 IP
  9. szhang

    szhang Banned

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    i recommend filezilla, been usin them for a while and no problems. Plus they're free!
     
    szhang, Sep 14, 2009 IP
  10. champion510

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    Try WinSCP. It has transfer to add queue feature which is pretty good.
     
    champion510, Sep 15, 2009 IP
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    FileZilla is the best free FTP program out there. You can download it for free.
     
    gordon08, Sep 15, 2009 IP
  12. kidding

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    Download FileZila (Free ) or CoreFTP (Free and Pro versions ) softwares if you are on Windows . Most web hosting control panels including cPanel provides auto configuration for these FTP clients .
     
    kidding, Sep 16, 2009 IP
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    Hi all,

    If you are in Windows platform, Filezilla is the best choice. If you use Linux then the best option is gFTP. it's a multi-threaded ftp client for Unix like systems. It's a Free and Open Source Software and you can just install it to your distribution.

    Debian based systems

    # apt-get install gftp

    RPM based

    #urpmi gftp

    HTH
     
    anuradham, Sep 19, 2009 IP
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    CuteFTP is the best choice. It supports resume for multiple simul connections/servers as well
     
    pepprs, Sep 19, 2009 IP
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    Every one vote goes to Filezilla :)
     
    shalprit, Sep 19, 2009 IP
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    Filezilla is cool and free, but it doesnt connect two FTP at the same time. Server-Server transfers are not possible as well. I have been a all time fav for cutefTP, changed back to Filezilla seeing the hype about it. then had to go back to CuteFTP Pro sensing what i have missed.

    If am not alone, i have sometimes faced strange errors while i am reuploading the same file again and again. I have to remove the file from remote server and upload again else the file doesnt upload. anyone faced this with filezilla, and any possible fixes?
     
    pepprs, Sep 19, 2009 IP
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    .SR Well-Known Member

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    I am using Cuteftp from last 7-8 years without any problem. Like "pepprs" says it supports resume for multiple simul connections/servers, so it should fix the problem you are facing now.

    .SR
     
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    use filezilla.. the best free ftp client software ever!
     
    angella8, Sep 24, 2009 IP
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    renownedmedia Well-Known Member

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    Filezilla is free, kick ass, and when you upload a large amount of files it shows you a queue of the files being uploaded. If there are any errors it will tell you. You can even import and export the queue or cancel specific items while the queue is being uploaded.

    I think this is the only FTP app that does this and is great for diagnosing issues with large uploads.
     
    renownedmedia, Sep 24, 2009 IP
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