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#1 06-06-2006 10:47:05
- Ahalya
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Help! Smartftp
Well, I have my own website (which im still working on) so I thought I could use part of that for an Oekaki. http://www.howler.spyarela.org/Oekaki.html I put that in the address part of that smartFtp thing I installed. but when I click go (when I finished typing in my user and pass.) it says URL not supported that pops up.. I dont know what to do. Could anyone that knows, help?
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#3 06-07-2006 04:59:39
- Waccoon
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Re: Help! Smartftp
On your server, you only appear to have a blank file called "Oekaki.html". I assume this was set up by some homepage building software, as you can't connect with FTP yet.
To connect with FTP, you need to type in JUST the name of the server into the FTP program. This might be "www.spyarela.org" or "www.howler.spyarela.org" or "ftp.spyarela.org" or "ftp.howler.spyarela.org. It depends how the subdomain was set up and how fussy your FTP client is. One of those four should work. The login name and password should be the same as the ones you were given when you signed up for the account. The default FTP port should be 21. With those four bits of information -- host, username, password, and port number -- any FTP program should be able to make a connection, even if it puts you into the wrong default folder.
Once you're connected, you need to make a folder for the oekaki, which can be any name you like, and you should delete the Oekaki.html file.
As for creating the database, that's a whole different issue. You'll need to consult your server documentation, or just browse the server control panel. A tool related to "MySQL" or "SQL databases" is what you want. Then, follow the directions I've written here (post #7).
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#4 06-07-2006 05:13:40
- Waccoon
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Re: Help! Smartftp
Never mind. I'm setting up someone else's FunPic database, and found out that you have to enable the database, first. To do that, go to The MySQL Activation Screen. That will make a database with the same name as your username. Your database username and password are the same as your regular FunPic name and password. So, when setting up the installer:
Host: localhost
Database: (FunPic name)
Username: (FunPic name)
Password: (FunPic password)
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#7 06-07-2006 23:24:49
- Lupin
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Re: Help! Smartftp
Try the "Global queue" in SmartFTP, it will let you continue where you left off including a partial transfer after a disconnect (if your server lets you resume files). Get the Global queue open, drag and drop the files into the global queue, then drag and drop them into your server directory, and finally hit the play button in the global queue.
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#9 06-08-2006 00:46:16
- Lupin
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Re: Help! Smartftp
Ahalya wrote:
were might the global thing be located in smartftp?
Under the view menu,
choose toolbars,
then transfers.
Then it's something like this:
In the transfers section you can probably drag and drop the files to Queue Source, then drag and drop them from there to your server, then in the global queue click play.
edit: then drag and drop them from there to your server
Last edited by Lupin (06-13-2006 06:57:47)
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#10 06-08-2006 04:03:30
- Waccoon
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Re: Help! Smartftp
Dropped and stalled connections are pretty common when using FTP programs, unfortunately. Most FTP programs will use two features to reduce the likliness of dropped connections. Look around for features called "Passive Move" (or "PASV"), and "Keep Alive". By default, they should be on, but you may want to make sure.
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