Posts Tagged ‘explorer’

Not many people know you can use  Explorer that comes with Windows, (not Internet Explorer) to upload files to your site. Its alot quicker to login,  and the opened folder window acts like a regular windows folder!  You can rename/delete/move/copy files as you would normally on windows.

Click Start Bar, Select RUN, then type “explorer”  and hit Enter.  Then in the  address bar of Explorer type:
“ftp:// password:username@domain.name” (no spaces) then hit enter.  Windows will load up the files on your ftp server in a regular fashion.

the format is

“ftp:// p:u@d” (no spaces)
where u=username, p=password, d=domain url
e.g. ftp:// abracdabra:nadeem@domain.com

Obviously change to your specific details. Its now possible to drag and drop files directly into your ftp server space from any local folder on your pc! 

If you regularly want to access your server with a shortcut on your desktop, make a new network place by double clicking the “My Network Places” icon, and click ADD NETWORK PLACE. 

This will bring up a dialogue box, click Next until your prompted to enter the network address.  This is where u enter the ftp address.  ie ftp://domain.com. Click Next, uncheck the log on  anonymously box.

Now you can enter your username.  click next and you will be asked your password every time you double click the new network place icon you just made.

Alternatively you can enter your username as

password:username

This will login automatically when u double click the new network icon.  Make a short cut onto your desktop for easy access.  But be aware that anyone with access can login to you ftp space by clicking this icon.  Also the explorer window will remember the address string in its cache.  Clear it if your on a public computer.