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Name: john1987
Date: February 26, 2004 at 09:42:42 Pacific
OS: Mac OS X Panther
CPU/Ram: G4
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I was wondering where I could get a free FTP program for Mac to send files to my web page.
Thanks,
John




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Name: balance
Date: February 27, 2004 at 12:43:02 Pacific
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In theory, the Finder can connect to FTP servers using the Go > Connect to Server command.

In practice, it's pretty unreliable.

Transmit is my personal favorite, but it's $25.

Mac Orchard has an exhaustive list of Mac FTP clients; click my Homepage link above.


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Response Number 2
Name: jamida
Date: March 1, 2004 at 16:36:42 Pacific
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Yea, I find the finder->go->connect server pretty flakey too.

However, if you can handle text based command line actions and do a little UNIX manual reading you have access to FTP at the terminal emulator level.

Make sure the file you want to upload is in your "home" directory... usually /Users/[your_login_name]

Under Applications->Utilities is an app called "terminal" start it.

Type "ftp" at the prompt
type "open ftp://ftp.[my_personal_website}.com
enter/modify username/password as appropriate

if you're not in the right directory on the remote side type "cd directory_name" to get there.

type "put file_to_upload"
type "exit" to quit your ftp session.

for more info I suggest typing "man ftp" at the command prompt of the terminal session.


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