Whic FTP program to use.

jan roos · 11-05-2008, 04:44 PM

Hi Guys I need some help building my first website. I have Xsitebuilderpro2.
I need help with 2 things.

1. How do I import templates and graphics from my documents to my xsitebuilder

2. To upload my site using FTP do I need to download a FTP program and then enter my login details into my hostgator account or in my xsitepro account?

Hope that made sense?

Cheers

rlnorthcutt · 11-05-2008, 06:17 PM

I don't know what xsitebuilder is, but there should be some way to import stuff into it... whats the url for the site you got it from?

As for uploading files to hostgator, yes you will need FTP software. My favorite is FileZilla - pretty simple, free and fast:
FileZilla - The free FTP solution

I use it all the time, and its great.

awesometbn · 11-05-2008, 06:30 PM

Back in the days of Internet Explorer 5 you used to be able to enter your FTP server in the address bar, as if you wanted to browse to a website, then drag and drop your files into the IE5 window. Worked well enough for anonymous FTP. I have no idea if that works today with all of the changes to security zones and newer IE versions.

I second the recommendation from rlnorthcutt about FileZilla. I use it a lot and have not had any problems. Another option would be to use the command line, but that's entirely up to you and how comfortable you feel about FTP commands.

Keep in mind FTP is not secure. You may want to ask your web host if they allow secure shell (SSH) connections. If so, you could start the SSH connection, and use port forwarding to tunnel FTP, sort of like a wrapper to protect yourself from prying eyes.

Another option is called secure copy (SCP). Take a look at winscp.net to download freeware to make SCP easy for you.

Lloyd Buchinski · 11-06-2008, 12:20 AM

I use filezilla and it works quite well, but there are simpler ways. One
that I have used when something is screwed up is copy the files from
your desktop, and paste them to your site files. Not much can go
wrong with that one, but my pages are a little more light and simple
than most site pages.

Another option is to go to the files page of your site. I use the
DirectAdmin control panel, but cPanel has a very similar arrangement.
At the bottom of the files page there is a button "upload files to the
current directory." You have to select each page that you want to
upload and can only do 8 pages at a time, but it has always worked
flawlessly for me.

agoodsaid · 11-06-2008, 05:20 AM

If you mean XsitePro - I can answer your second question (for the first one, depends on what it is you want to import exactly) ...

There's 'publishing details' tab within the program (I have first version so may be called something else).

Here's a screen shot of mine (sorry couldn't figure out the image insert thing here :-p)

Alternately, there are times when you just wanna slide something over to the server. Firefox has a handy add-on that I use A LOT. It's called FireFTP. Very cool to just click and open a new browser tab with FTP in it.

hth,
Andrea

Mohsin Rasool · 11-06-2008, 06:05 AM

As far as FTP is concerned...

I will recommend Filezilla!
as you see in my blog post here
http://mohsinrasool.com/blog/best-ft...-not-smartftp/
i have tested other free FTP client programms
but Filezilla was the winner!

Mohsin

write-stuff · 11-06-2008, 09:35 AM

Filezilla seems to work pretty well and you can't beat the price. I prefer, however, WS_FTP.

Ronster1 · 11-06-2008, 03:18 PM

FileZilla - Free & Fast - I've been using it for 4 years without any glitches.

-Ron

Netpiddler · 11-06-2008, 04:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jan roos

2. To upload my site using FTP do I need to download a FTP program and then enter my login details into my hostgator account or in my xsitepro account?

You "ftp" your site directly from XSitePro's Publish function, there is no need for an additional FTP program.

Just enter your sites ftp information in the Publising Details tab and then publish the site by clicking the Publish button in the top tool bar.

- Netpiddler

iddigger · 11-16-2008, 08:29 PM

Hello jan roos,

You can't import templates to Xsitepro from documents unless it was created by the progam, you can try to copy the code but that doesn't always come out right. Also I have a number of pages I built with XSP and now the program has failed and I can't seem to get help from the company or answers at there forum.

I may have to start all over but if I do I'll get a better program, or maybe I'll just use my free web builder from Ewen Chia where anyone can get at my site Free Stuff And More, It has never failed me yet.

Have a great day !

cscott5288 · 11-16-2008, 10:13 PM

filezilla client works well for me

ashishthakkar · 11-17-2008, 07:03 AM

I use direct through IE or inbuilt Ftp client : Free FTP Client

Regards,
ASHISH THAKKAR

Clyde Dennis · 11-17-2008, 07:58 AM

I used Filezilla for a long time until I got turned onto the FireFTP extension for Firefox. Works like a charm and is part of the browser.

mymarketingsecret · 11-17-2008, 08:05 AM

Filezilla is the way to go. I have been using filezilla for many years and have experience no problems whatsoever

Audrey Harvey · 11-17-2008, 06:11 PM

I've been using fireftp for some time now, and it's so quick and easy. It's a firefox plugin that you access from your tools menu, when you click on it, it opens a new firefox tab which you use for ftp.

Can be found here FireFTP - The Free FTP Client for Mozilla Firefox

Audrey

raj_10021 · 11-18-2008, 10:53 AM

No doubt file zilla is pretty good. I also use to download and upload file with file zilla. License free and simple to use.

jwessa1 · 11-19-2008, 12:33 AM

I can not answer your question properly here because, I have not made 15 previous posts so I am not allowed to post URL style addresses even though they do not go anywhere. So I will attempt to contact you in another manner. What a pain!

I understand the reason but it is a real pain when you can help someone and your not allowed to.

Richardo · 11-19-2008, 03:58 AM

Filezilla-it's supporting Windows, Linux, Mac OS X and more.

AdrianaJordan · 11-19-2008, 05:00 PM

I use Ipswitch WS_FTP Home, it's absolutely fabulous. There is a also a 30 day trial to test it out if you want to just try it, I think it's about 40.00 to buy, I bought the license several years ago for it, so not sure how much it is now exactly.
There is also another version called WS FTP Pro, which is also really nice as it allows you to have more than one site open..wherever they are located..so you don't have to keep switching back and forth closing and reopening sites, you can work on them all at once, they show up with different tabs and you just easily switch back and forth.
Sorry I don't know much about working with Xsite

I hope that helps and good luck!

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awesometbn Active Warrior Join Date: May 2008 Location: USA Posts: 88 Blog Entries: 15 Thanks: 3 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Whic FTP program to use. Back in the days of Internet Explorer 5 you used to be able to enter your FTP server in the address bar, as if you wanted to browse to a website, then drag and drop your files into the IE5 window. Worked well enough for anonymous FTP. I have no idea if that works today with all of the changes to security zones and newer IE versions. I second the recommendation from rlnorthcutt about FileZilla. I use it a lot and have not had any problems. Another option would be to use the command line, but that's entirely up to you and how comfortable you feel about FTP commands. Keep in mind FTP is not secure. You may want to ask your web host if they allow secure shell (SSH) connections. If so, you could start the SSH connection, and use port forwarding to tunnel FTP, sort of like a wrapper to protect yourself from prying eyes. Another option is called secure copy (SCP). Take a look at winscp.net to download freeware to make SCP easy for you.
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Lloyd Buchinski HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Calgary Posts: 326 Thanks: 4 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Which FTP program to use. I use filezilla and it works quite well, but there are simpler ways. One that I have used when something is screwed up is copy the files from your desktop, and paste them to your site files. Not much can go wrong with that one, but my pages are a little more light and simple than most site pages. Another option is to go to the files page of your site. I use the DirectAdmin control panel, but cPanel has a very similar arrangement. At the bottom of the files page there is a button "upload files to the current directory." You have to select each page that you want to upload and can only do 8 pages at a time, but it has always worked flawlessly for me.
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agoodsaid Warrior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 20 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Social Networking	Re: Whic FTP program to use. If you mean XsitePro - I can answer your second question (for the first one, depends on what it is you want to import exactly) ... There's 'publishing details' tab within the program (I have first version so may be called something else). Here's a screen shot of mine (sorry couldn't figure out the image insert thing here :-p) Alternately, there are times when you just wanna slide something over to the server. Firefox has a handy add-on that I use A LOT. It's called FireFTP. Very cool to just click and open a new browser tab with FTP in it. hth, Andrea

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AdrianaJordan Warrior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 6 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Whic FTP program to use. I use Ipswitch WS_FTP Home, it's absolutely fabulous. There is a also a 30 day trial to test it out if you want to just try it, I think it's about 40.00 to buy, I bought the license several years ago for it, so not sure how much it is now exactly. There is also another version called WS FTP Pro, which is also really nice as it allows you to have more than one site open..wherever they are located..so you don't have to keep switching back and forth closing and reopening sites, you can work on them all at once, they show up with different tabs and you just easily switch back and forth. Sorry I don't know much about working with Xsite I hope that helps and good luck!