Ftp Troubles

[DnEbook]

Ok where to begin ??

First off i started a forum which is being bombarded with spammers ..... i was advised to install spam o matic which supported by stopforumspam/com and it took quite a few questions to find the correct download link but eventually i got there. Then at the vbulletin cms admin i tried to upload the files via the upload section

Turns out after days of trying to find this thing it does not get installed that way i have been informed ...via the stopforumspam.com people

Sin an amtempt to try and get things started i downloaded filezilla 3.5.1 (server) So Far So good

Then when click run as administrator i am prompted to put in my ip address which i looked up and are also 100% is correct

But the message i get every time i try to use filezilla it will not connect to the server

Now i am doing my head in enough trying to learn how to run the forum and trying to stop all the spam but why is filezilla not working ??

There is a section for port displayed and i am thinking perhaps this is where the problems lies although i have absolutely no idea how to find the number (the number is 14147 but i think this is an example only) when the dialogue box opens up to connect

My head hurts from trying stuff i am not too good at

perhaps there is a better ftp provider or maybe i need to know the port number > if so how do i find it

many thanks for any suggestions or imput

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even before i start next to the logo it is comming up as sever disconnected ?? ........trying to reconnect WTF is going on ??

I click connect and it is not connecting ?

 

[HostMantis]

Have you contacted your web host to verify your FTP connection settings are correct?

With most hosts, standard FTP is port 21. If you cannot connect using port 21, you should contact your host to find out which port you need to use.

Also, if you are using cPanel, your FTP username and password is typically the same as your cPanel username and password.

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Also, you mentioned you downloaded FileZilla server. You need the client, not the server version.

 

[mhdoc]

I'm thinking you need to install the client, not the server version on your local machine. It should then connect you to the FTP program running on the server you want to FTP your files to.

 

[DnEbook]

Have you contacted your web host to verify your FTP connection settings are correct?

With most hosts, standard FTP is port 21. If you cannot connect using port 21, you should contact your host to find out which port you need to use.

Also, if you are using cPanel, your FTP username and password is typically the same as your cPanel username and password.

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Also, you mentioned you downloaded FileZilla server. You need the client, not the server version.

I dont think i am getting that far , the opening window from fiezilla will not connect at this point it is trying to connect to my computer as far as i can work out , just a ip address i really dont think it is seeking an assigned area form a host ......just a general logon from my home ??

I did look at a few videos on youtube and they indicated to download the sever file ??

 

[HostMantis]

I dont think i am getting that far , the opening window from fiezilla will not connect at this point it is trying to connect to my computer as far as i can work out , just a ip address i really dont think it is seeking an assigned area form a host ......just a general logon from my home ??

I did look at a few videos on youtube and they indicated to download the sever file ??

You need to install the FileZilla client, not server:

http://filezilla-project.org/download.php

 

[lothos]

I did look at a few videos on youtube and they indicated to download the sever file ??

the server software is what your host uses.

The CLIENT software is what you use to connect to your host.

You need the client, not the server.

 

[DnEbook]

ok .......i'm convinced

Server it is !!

Thanks

forgot to click submit and went off to download the filezilla client, two minutes later it is installed and the window opened up automatically

very cool .... syill gotta do it yet but a good start !

 

[DnEbook]

I am half way through my first ftp and i am wondering if when dragging over the zipfile to the site files if i should be unzipping it ?

The instructuctions i am following via another site say these files over right the existing files ...... should i assume once i have dragged them in to the website files the job is done ??

It's quite exciting to think i may actually do this

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Somehow i have managed to make all the zip files word documents and now they will not open .......any ideas how restore the setting for downloads ??

i was going ok i thought and now i am up the creek without a paddle

 

[mhdoc]

I am having trouble following exactly what you did.

I think you had zipped files on your local hard drive that you FTP'd up to the server. Somehow those are now showing on the server as Word Documents?

What kind of files were inside the zip folders originally?

 

[DU]

Somehow i have managed to make all the zip files word documents and now they will not open .......any ideas how restore the setting for downloads ??

i was going ok i thought and now i am up the creek without a paddle

You can't just make one file become another.

Three things may have happened (or something else ):

1) Binary transferred as Ascii/Text

If you used Filezilla it should have transfer option of "Auto" vs "Binary or Text/Ascii" as the default and it will transfer it as a binary. Unlikely.

2) You lost the "zip" extension and the program that you are looking at assumes no extension is a "doc" file. That or you have the wrong association/icon setup. on a real machine the extension doesn't matter - the file is what the file is - however, Windows and Linux is following suit it seems, the extension is increasingly relevant. This means that the wrong extension confuses the crap out of everything even though the file is the same.

3) Something that no one has ever had happen before

If you are trying to overlay something the best way to do it imho is to upload the Zip first. Then in CPanel File Manager (or even via shell or whatever file access you have)
make a copy of the highest level directory you are altering. Then unzip the file.

FTP clients don't unzip files on the server.

I recommend the zip because it seems Filezilla opens and closes connections on each file and its horribly inefficient for large volume / small size files.

 

[DnEbook]

well all i can say is that when i go to 'downloads' what was yellow folders are now whitesheets with word on them ??

I cannot open them because of content, this all started because i was told to unzip a file to my pc ....it asked where and i said documents now it is f**ked up and i cant open or attempt ftp ??

Extension ?? i just opened up downloads like i normally do ?

 

[DnEbook]

i downloaded a new zip file to see what happens and it also became a word file ??

i attached a screenshot of what i am seeing

 

[DU]

i downloaded a new zip file to see what happens and it also became a word file ??

i attached a screenshot of what i am seeing

What happens if you put "Don't Hide extensions" on the view? Or you can probably right click and look at properties. I'm on a mac

 

[DnEbook]

cant find 'dont hide extensions' up top where it says, organize/views/slideshow/burn/

is this what you are refering to?

where do i cahnge the default extension handler ?

keep in mind i am bit thick ! (unexperienced)