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  1. I can connect with FTP, but can't transfer files
  2. What do mode (chmod) numbers mean?
  3. I transfered an image and it was corrupted!
  4. I upload a file starting with a dot and it disappears!
    1. hidden files in Ws-FTP
    2. hidden files in fetch
  5. frontpage ftp
  6. cuteFTP doesn't show my files (hidden files, or any files)

I can connect with FTP, but can't transfer files

FTP servers use two different socket connections. It sounds like you've got something blocking the data stream. This is most likely caused by a personal firewall. Set your FTP client to passive (PASV) mode and it should work fine.

What do mode (chmod) numbers mean?

The digits represent the permission level for the unix user, group, and world, respecitviely. Generally, you want the user (you) to have full permissions, and the group and world to have read permisions. (For CGI and directories, the outside world needs execute permissions as well.)

You can see use the following tool to calculate the correct mode numbers:

I transfered an image and it was corrupted!

It's probably that you didn't use binary mode to transfer the file. By default, ftp uses ascii mode when talking between unix and windows, to compensate for the linefeeds. But you don't want this on binary files, because it corrupts them. So there's binary mode. If you do it from command line ftp, type "binary" or "ascii" to switch modes, otherwise, check your ftp client's documentation.

I upload a file starting with a dot and it disappears!

Files beginning with a "." (.htaccess, .procmailrc, etc) are hidden in unix.

From the ftp or shell command line, you can show these files with:

For GUI FTP clients, check the docs. (Notes for some clients are listed below)

hidden files in Ws-FTP

""" In WS FTP you will see an open box along the right directly under MkDir. If you type "-la" in the box and hit return """

hidden files in fetch

http://fetchsoftworks.com/ubb/Forum2/HTML/000380.html

frontpage ftp

Cornerhost does not support the front page extensions, but you can upload to your account using frontpage ftp. Set the publish destination to this:

(replace SERVER and YOURDOMAIN with your account information)

cuteFTP doesn't show my files (hidden files, or any files)

This can happen for several reasons:

hidden files:

missing normal files in v2.0:

missing normal files in cuteFTP pro:



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