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Dumb Windows VPS Question on Installation - HELP

by Charles Harper
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Hello Everyone:

I am new to having a Windows VPS.

I am wondering how I install a program on it.

I have the remote desktop open.

But when I try to drag and drop the installation programs over to be installed, I am getting the not allowed button.

I know this must be really basic, but I am stumbling.

CT
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  • Profile picture of the author chimehost
    You can't drag and drop programs from your computer to a remote Windows VPS. If you want to install something, you should download the installation files (.exe) to your windows VPS and install them.
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    • Profile picture of the author Alexdoerr
      Charles, I would suggest you to consider a Windows VPS from a fully managed hosting provider. If you will consider a fully managed VPS everything will be installed by their techs on request.
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    • Profile picture of the author Charles Harper
      Originally Posted by chimehost View Post

      You can't drag and drop programs from your computer to a remote Windows VPS. If you want to install something, you should download the installation files (.exe) to your windows VPS and install them.
      This is really aggravating that I am not getting this.

      How do I do what you are saying?

      Can you walk me through this?

      My goodness, it fees like a secret.

      CT
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    • Profile picture of the author Charles Harper
      Originally Posted by chimehost View Post

      You can't drag and drop programs from your computer to a remote Windows VPS. If you want to install something, you should download the installation files (.exe) to your windows VPS and install them.
      In the meanwhile, I am looking to move my senuke from an extra pc to a vps....is the one in your sig easy to use.

      CT
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      • Profile picture of the author MikeFriedman
        Charles,

        You have a couple of options. First off would be to install Dropbox on your home computer and the VPS. This will allow you to transfer files between them.

        Second option is to open up a web browser in the VPS and point it at whatever you want to install. Then download and install the program just like anything else you would install.

        Last option is to zip up what you want to use, email it to yourself, and then open the email on your VPS, providing you are using Yahoo, Gmail, or some other browser based email provider.

        Let me know if you need any other help with it. I have two VPS's I use all the time.
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        • Profile picture of the author drose63
          Copy (Ctrl-C) the app or installer on your local desktop machine. Switch to your Remote Desktop session and Paste (Ctrl-V). This is a quick and easy method to copy files to and from a RDP session.
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          • Profile picture of the author MikeFriedman
            Originally Posted by drose63 View Post

            Copy (Ctrl-C) the app or installer on your local desktop machine. Switch to your Remote Desktop session and Paste (Ctrl-V). This is a quick and easy method to copy files to and from a RDP session.
            No that doesn't work on a VPS.
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          • Profile picture of the author Charles Harper
            Originally Posted by drose63 View Post

            Copy (Ctrl-C) the app or installer on your local desktop machine. Switch to your Remote Desktop session and Paste (Ctrl-V). This is a quick and easy method to copy files to and from a RDP session.
            Wow that would be great if it worked....

            CT
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        • Profile picture of the author Charles Harper
          Originally Posted by MikeFriedman View Post

          Charles,

          You have a couple of options. First off would be to install Dropbox on your home computer and the VPS. This will allow you to transfer files between them.

          Second option is to open up a web browser in the VPS and point it at whatever you want to install. Then download and install the program just like anything else you would install.

          Last option is to zip up what you want to use, email it to yourself, and then open the email on your VPS, providing you are using Yahoo, Gmail, or some other browser based email provider.

          Let me know if you need any other help with it. I have two VPS's I use all the time.
          Thanks Mike....and a good Central PA shout out to You'ns.

          CT
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          • Profile picture of the author MikeFriedman
            Originally Posted by Charles Harper View Post

            Thanks Mike....and a good Central PA shout out to You'ns.

            CT

            Hey Hershey, PA! I missed that the first time.

            My brother lives up there. He's working at the Hershey Links right now.
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  • Profile picture of the author RevSEO
    As Chime mentioned, you cant simply drag and drop from your desktop to the VPS desktop. You'll need to send yourself the files somehow and then install them on your VPS.

    Dragging & dropping from desktop to VPS won't work.
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    • Profile picture of the author Charles Harper
      Originally Posted by RevSEO View Post

      As Chime mentioned, you cant simply drag and drop from your desktop to the VPS desktop. You'll need to send yourself the files somehow and then install them on your VPS.

      Dragging & dropping from desktop to VPS won't work.
      RevSEO,

      Okay for the slow.

      How to do I do what you just said.

      Sorry for being dense.

      CT
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  • Profile picture of the author RevSEO
    Hey Charles

    I can't respond to PM's yet, but will be able to shortly. Just wanted to give you a heads up and let you know I'm not ignoring you.
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  • Profile picture of the author Charles Harper
    Smokin.

    Its installed.

    Thanks everyone.

    CT
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  • Profile picture of the author virusx
    Hi there,
    i recently bought a vps, for first time i should login using VNC, but i couldn't. i talked with support and they said there is no problem on the server,maybe unfortunately my network didn't allow me for port forwarding, so that i cannot use this app. now i am looking if someone can test it for me, to see if can connect trough VNC.
    thank you.
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