What FTP do you prefer?

**saadahmed007** · Nov 30th, 2006, 8:39 am

oh yeah i forgot it's just SSH client not SFTP

lol

**grim** · Nov 30th, 2006, 8:43 am

Originally Posted by saadahmed007

oh yeah i forgot it's just SSH client not SFTP

lol

yep, I'm not that advanced yet

I like the one I'm using, free and it's got it all in one!

**Big Dan** · Nov 30th, 2006, 9:33 am

Originally Posted by grim

Err ummm I'm no expert. FTP usually allows you to simply transfer files to your website.

The SSH client that I use has several different modes, I however can unpack zip files, run server commands, browse my entire server, and more that I couldn't do with most ftp programs.

You're a genius! My ftp client has an option to connect via ssh but I never played with it. I just connected to my VPS as root.. Sweet I can browse the whole file system!

Now here's a question what effect does this have on file permissions? Since I would be uploading as root does that mess with permissions when I upload to /public_html under one of the home directories? I'd assume it would assign ownership to root..no?

**grim** · Nov 30th, 2006, 9:39 am

Nice isn't it?!

Yes I believe it assigns to root

**West** · Nov 30th, 2006, 10:04 am

After trying a few different ones after starting this thread I'll stay with LeapFTP. Simple, easy to use, and lightweight.

**Richie_Ni** · Nov 30th, 2006, 8:23 pm

Originally Posted by grim

Err ummm I'm no expert. FTP usually allows you to simply transfer files to your website.

The SSH client that I use has several different modes, I however can unpack zip files, run server commands, browse my entire server, and more that I couldn't do with most ftp programs.

Thanks Grim."unpack zip files",this feature looks great,which means I could upload files to my server faster, Cool!

Umm,I'm downloading the program you suggested ^_^

**grim** · Nov 30th, 2006, 8:40 pm

Originally Posted by Richie_Ni

Thanks Grim."unpack zip files",this feature looks great,which means I could upload files to my server faster, Cool!

Umm,I'm downloading the program you suggested ^_^

It's also great for gzipping up backups to download! So much easier downloading or uploading a single file than 100 smaller ones.

**Richie_Ni** · Nov 30th, 2006, 8:45 pm

It's also great for gzipping up backups to download! So much easier downloading or uploading a single file than 100 smaller ones.

Hey,Grim.
I am using the shared hosting on hostgator,can I use it? Or only could use if it's a dedicated server?

**grim** · Nov 30th, 2006, 8:48 pm

Originally Posted by Richie_Ni

Hey,Grim.
I am using the shared hosting on hostgator,can I use it? Or only could use if it's a dedicated server?

Depends on what support they have and what permissions you have, give it a shot and find out

You don't need dedicated, not sure what the requirements are to tell you the truth. It's got ssh, and sftp / scp.

**saadahmed007** · Dec 8th, 2006, 6:05 am

Richie,
You can download gzip backups from cpanel otherwise you need root acess to use ssh with all permissions

Saad

**kiviniar** · Dec 8th, 2006, 9:25 am

I am using the first FTP in my life and that is Smart FTP, i couldnt get easier...

**Richie_Ni** · Dec 9th, 2006, 1:27 am

Too bad that I can't use SSH because I'm in hostgator

Originally Posted by saadahmed007

Richie,
You can download gzip backups from cpanel otherwise you need root acess to use ssh with all permissions

Saad

from cpanel? Could you tell me a bit more?I can't find any clue over there,thank ya Saad

**grim** · Dec 9th, 2006, 7:27 am

Originally Posted by Richie_Ni

from cpanel? Could you tell me a bit more?I can't find any clue over there,thank ya Saad

Cpanel, do you see the 'backup' icon? It depends on what skin they are running for their cpanel as to where it exactly will be.

**Richie_Ni** · Dec 9th, 2006, 8:15 am

Originally Posted by grim

Cpanel, do you see the 'backup' icon? It depends on what skin they are running for their cpanel as to where it exactly will be.

How stupid I am!!
Thanks Grim!if I download the backup,the mysql's will be there as well?

**Richie_Ni** · Dec 9th, 2006, 8:30 am

Update:Just received an email saying "Grabbing mysql dbs............
Done".That's great!

Oh,why I couldn't edit the previous post?

**grim** · Dec 9th, 2006, 11:25 am

Originally Posted by Richie_Ni

How stupid I am!!
Thanks Grim!if I download the backup,the mysql's will be there as well?

If you do a full site backup, or you can grab the mysql data bases seperately.

BTW was more than likely to late to edit, not sure how long C has that set for.