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February 28, 2006
Thanks!
I just want to take a moment to thank everyone for visiting FTPplanet and participating in our community (rating and reviewing products, posting in the forums, leaving comments, checking out our articles and tutorials, etc.). We really do appreciate it!
I also want to take a moment to notice the contributions of Paul Beugeling who started with WS_FTP back in 2002 and quickly became an expert user. Paul started helping others and posting on the forums (and is now a moderator). Check out his first post here.
A big public thank you to Paul!
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February 27, 2006
FTP Codes: 500 Series
Here is a brief summary of what each FTP code means in the 500 series. Note that these can all be customized by the FTP server, so the message you receive may not always be exactly what is listed here.
500 Syntax error, command unrecognized. This may include errors such as command line too long.
501 Syntax error in parameters or arguments.
502 Command not implemented.
503 Bad sequence of commands.
504 Command not implemented for that parameter.
530 Not logged in.
532 Need account for storing files.
550 Requested action not taken. File unavailable (e.g., file not found, no access).
551 Requested action aborted. Page type unknown.
552 Requested file action aborted. Exceeded storage allocation (for current directory or dataset).
553 Requested action not taken. File name not allowed.
Discuss any of these in the forums.
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February 23, 2006
When did you first use FTP?
Do you remember the first time you used FTP? What was it for? Who introduced you to FTP? Leave a comment and let us know.
We'll pick a few posts and feature them in the blog and newsletter. If we feature yours, you'll win a free copy of ACDSee with WS_FTP PhotoMover
I first used FTP back in 1997 in my very first HTML class. The professor had us all download a copy of WS_FTP LE to upload our assignments to the college server. Who knew that a few short years later I would be working at the company that develops WS_FTP and working on this site!
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February 22, 2006
Beginner's Guide to Online Auctions
New to the world of online auctions? If so, check out our beginner's guide. This guide covers:
- Buyer and seller tips
- Auction definitions
- Common terms
- Information about fees
Click here to read the article.
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February 21, 2006
Massproduced Hot Folders
I was going through the FTP Tips Discussion Forum Archives and came across this great tip from FTPplanet member krazzyj:
"Navigate to the FTP site of your liking and right click in the host window. Create a hot folder and save it locally. Now comes the real fun. Create yourself a new folder in the folder on your computer containing your website and copy the .FHF file there. Open the file in Notepad and modify the copy's entry to display any folder you need access to on your server. I have created a small collection of links for our office's web site and it has saved me hours of navigating through the ftp server when I am trying to upload a file. Once your hot folder is modified to your liking and saved as a new name you can use it by dragging and dropping a file to the .FHF link. The method of creating Hot folders is nothing new to many but the ability to quickly reproduce many more hot folders without the need to first navigate to the specific folder can save alot of time - especially if you are on a high latency connection.
Example .FHF file:
[config]
interface=0
destfolder=MySites!THESITENAME:/wwwroot/
localfolder=C:\Documents and Settings\User Name\Desktop\Web Site\
This small text file can be re-saved to your collection folder and over a small amount of time you too can have a HOT folder for your most trafficked FTP areas!"
Thanks krazzyj! (The original post can be found here.)
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February 20, 2006
Still using WS_FTP LE?
If you're still using the old WS_FTP LE product, check out our archived tutorials here.
Tutorials include:
- Launch, connect and download
- Connecting to an FTP site
- Creating desktop shortcuts
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February 17, 2006
FTPplanet ranks well on Google
I was looking through our web logs and noticed that Google was directing us a lot of traffic from people searching on "auction sites" -- this didn't come as a complete surprise since we have a ton of information for auction users around the site (such as our Online Auction Guide.
What did come as a surprise was that we ranked #1 for searches on "auction sites" (just after the Google ads)
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February 16, 2006
Don't forget to save!
When working on your HTML files, it is wise to save and save often. Nothing is more frustrating that working on a web page or script and having your computer or HTML editor crash. (Hmmm...has this happened to us at FTPplanet once or twice? Could be...)
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February 15, 2006
Anti-Virus Software
Which anti-virus software do you use? I'm using Avast Anti-Virus at home (they have a free license for home use) and we use Symantec in the office.
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February 14, 2006
Active FTP vs. Passive FTP
I've posted this one before, but it's a great explanation of the difference between active and passive FTP. Click here.
It's a technical definition but a very good one.
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February 13, 2006
FTP: For the People
Webmonkey has a great FTP article up: FTP: For the People. It was written back in 2002, but it's still a good read.
Webmonkey has a lot of good stuff around their web site. When you're done with the FTP article, take a look around.
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February 10, 2006
"Invalid Extension"
The error message "invalid extension" is generated by the FTP server you are connecting to. It means that your web host will not accept the file type you are trying to upload. This is very common with free FTP hosts and some of the cheaper ones out there. Commonly restricted files include MP3s and video files (.avi, .wmv, .mpg, etc.).
There's a fairly easy way around this: simply .ZIP up the files before you upload (WS_FTP Pro 2006 can do this automatically for you). However, this workaround can be inconvenient if you actually wanted the MP3 or video file to play on your web site.
Anybody else have a workaround for this problem?
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February 09, 2006
CNet's Review of WS_FTP
Check out CNet's review of WS_FTP here.
They have some great things to say about WS_FTP, such as "setup is a breeze" and that WS_FTP Professional is "sleek and easy to use" -- overall, they give the program an 8.3 out of 10 (which is "excellent" according to their ratings scale).
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February 08, 2006
FTP Search Engine
Check out FTPdb.com, an FTP search engine. Actually, FTPdb searches your choice of 14 different FTP search engines. Good FTP search engines are tough to come by and it's nice to have a bunch of different ones available in one place.
It would be nice if it acted as a meta-search engine. That is, it searched all 14 search engines at once (but it's still nice).
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February 07, 2006
Using Command Line FTP
While not a very powerful tool, Windows includes some basic command line FTP functionality.
If you'd like to try it out, go to a command prompt and type in ftp. You can learn what the FTP commands are by typing in help at the FTP prompt (or,
To connect to an FTP server, type ftp followed by the site address. For example, ftp ftp.ftpplanet.com would connect you to our FTP site.
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February 02, 2006
MP3 Beginner's Guide
It's sometimes taken for granted that everyone knows what certain technologies are, but that's not always the case. With that in mind, we have an MP3 beginner's guide posted that covers:
- What is MP3?
- Is MP3 legal?
- How do I listen to MP3s?
- How do I find MP3s?
- How do I make my own MP3s?
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