Reply to: ftp client suggestions please

[grey_lady]

Thanks again, didnt realise Beyond Compare let you connect directly!

[NickFitz]

Ideally Im after something that just looks like an extra drive on my computer, so i can edit/compare file differences with easily.

Was after something with a bit more friendly UI than a command line :-)

FileZilla seems to be an improvement on FTP Commander though.

Thanks for the suggestions.

Start Windows Explorer. Type ftp://ftp.example.com/ into the Location bar (under the toolbar by default, IIRC). When prompted, enter your username and password. The site should appear under a new "Internet Explorer" section in the tree view at the left.

Not sure how well it works in terms of treating it as a network drive, but it does allow you to drag & drop to and from the FTP site.

[Durbs]

Ideally Im after something that just looks like an extra drive on my computer, so i can edit/compare file differences with easily.

Was after something with a bit more friendly UI than a command line :-)

FileZilla seems to be an improvement on FTP Commander though.

Thanks for the suggestions.

If you are after comparison and sync then maybe look at Beyond Compare available at: http://www.scootersoftware.com/

This is an absolutely superb application that i couldnt do without and (never tried this) you can select an FTP path as a folder source so assume it'd do what you want.

[spoons]

Ideally Im after something that just looks like an extra drive on my computer, so i can edit/compare file differences with easily.

Was after something with a bit more friendly UI than a command line :-)

FileZilla seems to be an improvement on FTP Commander though.

Thanks for the suggestions.

I though it was possible to do this via 'Network Places' in Windows?

[TheFaQQer]

Core FTP lite.

I don't like anything that says "zilla" in the name, after Go!zilla

[voodooflux]

Ideally Im after something that just looks like an extra drive on my computer, so i can edit/compare file differences with easily.

Have a look at this.

[grey_lady]

Ideally Im after something that just looks like an extra drive on my computer, so i can edit/compare file differences with easily.

Was after something with a bit more friendly UI than a command line :-)

FileZilla seems to be an improvement on FTP Commander though.

Thanks for the suggestions.

[Durbs]

Dont think ftp.exe has smiley support.

[darmstadt]

Start --> Run --> cmd

C:\ftp ftp.ftpsite.com
User (ftp.ftpsite.comnone)):
331 Password required for darmstadt.
Password

What more do you need?

[blacjac]

FileZilla

WHS

Totally Filezilla - its rapid. I'd actually paid for an FTP client (WS_FTP) and then tried Filezilla and was like, WTF - why is the free one 10x better?

WTS

[bored]

Not much good if you want to upload files. Downloading via FTP can be done by most browsers.

True. Been years since I last used FTP...

[NickFitz]

And if you know the URL of the file(s) you need to download:

http://gnuwin32.sourceforge.net/packages/wget.htm

Not much good if you want to upload files. Downloading via FTP can be done by most browsers.

[FiveTimes]

total commander

[grey_lady]

Just looking at filezilla now, would anyone recommend a webdrive type of application where your web server appears as a network drive on your desktop?

[Durbs]

Totally Filezilla - its rapid. I'd actually paid for an FTP client (WS_FTP) and then tried Filezilla and was like, WTF - why is the free one 10x better?