FTP Programs
i'm looking for a good ftp program to use, what programs what u people used that u found good,bad,useless,usefull?
o yeah and btw, i'm also looking for a program that can chmod files too
i told there are programs that can do that, just wasn't told which ones :S
The Webmistress posted this at 10:40 — 15th November 2002.
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cuteftp allows you to chmod files and isn't too expensive either
mairving posted this at 11:00 — 15th November 2002.
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I usually just use the default FTP program on Linux or WIndows systems. If you have to use one, WS_FTP is free, low-resource intensive and works pretty well. Nearly all FTP programs give you the ability to chmod since this is a basic function built into FTP.
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Jack Michaelson posted this at 12:14 — 15th November 2002.
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I think CuteFTP is the best.
disaster-master posted this at 13:51 — 15th November 2002.
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I use WS_FTP LE. It is free and gets the job done.
taff posted this at 14:07 — 15th November 2002.
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I'm a WS_FTP user as well. If you manage a number of sites, the paid Pro version is well worth it for it's Windows Explorer integration.
I tend to work in Explorer quite a bit and it effectively adds all your ftp sites in a "Network Neighbourhood" sort of fashion.
On the other hand, the last few versions of HomeSite have included similar functionality with built in Macromedia FTP software which makes WS_FTP somewhat redundant - but I'm a creature of habit
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Megan posted this at 14:29 — 15th November 2002.
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I've been using WS-FTP since the start. I don't think there's much of a difference in terms of which is best - the basic functionality is always the same and after that most people don't need many extra features (besides chmod, which I thought was pretty standard but I guess not...)
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Renegade posted this at 23:40 — 15th November 2002.
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well i have a demo versiont of cute ftp but i odn't have the money to buy it
damn
The Webmistress posted this at 08:33 — 16th November 2002.
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That's always a bummer, especially if you use it lots during the trail and really get to like it! I would imagine that the WS_FTP one is similar and by the sounds of it free.
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taff posted this at 12:35 — 16th November 2002.
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I've never tried CuteFTP but I always thought that *it* was free. Technically, WS_FTP is not free. The LE edition is for evaluation and personal use only.
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troworld posted this at 16:44 — 16th November 2002.
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I also use WS_FTP_LE. It's also for educational purposes, as well as for evaluation and personal use.
Personally, I don't care how a program looks, or what fancy things it can do, as long as I can upload/download files. That's really all I expect from a normal FTP client.
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mjames posted this at 18:34 — 16th November 2002.
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If it's for personal use, which most of us use it for, I would say it *it* is free, then!
I also use WS_FTP ... from the start. Does anyone know if they will ever release new versions of it? I'd love if it got a new interface, or just one that is more modern.
kb posted this at 01:37 — 17th November 2002.
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AceFTP is free, and just as good. visicommedia.com
theres a free version and a pro...the only difference is that the free version has ads
Busy posted this at 22:42 — 17th November 2002.
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I use cuteftp and wsftp_le, only downside of using the two is if you upload in wsftp_le the files are unseen by cuteftp sometimes
both get my vote thou - but stick to one
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