I need someone with FTP knowledge

[Jerren]

i had a web page on envy.nu and they switched servers or something so all of my stuff got deleted i thought. but that is not the case and they say i can still get it back via FTP. but i dont know shit about FTP so i need someone to help me get all my stuff back for my webpage please. so if you know ftp reply to this and we can communicate via email, aim, or yahoo. thanks.

[AEstud]

FTP is fuckin retarted, I hate, thats why I never use it

[Jerren]

ok thank you for your opinion. now does any one know how to use ftp?

[Rich]

Originally posted by Jerren
ok thank you for your opinion. now does any one know how to use ftp?

I can probably help you. Give me a shout by PM, or AIM, and ill see what I can do for ya

[Protek]

Originally posted by AEstud
FTP is fuckin retarted, I hate, thats why I never use it

Apparently you have absolutly know knowledge of web hosting. Dont listen to this guy, he doesnt know shit. Any way FTP (File Tranfer Protical) is a great means of transfering files to and from web servers. Here is what you need to do, first do to www.downloads.com and download a free trail version of "Leap FTP" its a pretty small program. Install it. Once this is done just open the program. At the top its gonna ask you for a location to connect to. its usuall ftp.(the domain) for example if you have webspace with Lycos.com the ftp server is called ftp.lycos.com or if your through geocities it woul be ftp.geocities.com if that doesnt work try ftp.users.(domain name) That show Qwest.net works, our FTP server is called "ftp.users.qwest.net"........ Anyway once you have that in there just put your username in for th username, and then put in your password for your webspace. Hit enter. It will then connect to the FTP server and to your webspace. Once this happens it will show all the files that are on your webspace. SImply highlight them all and drag them into the window next to it which displays the files on your computer. Its that easy. Just open Leap, sign on the the server. Adn the drag and drop your files to you computer. Its just like moving files that are on your computer from one folder to the other, just drag and drop. This is why FTP is so great, very simple, very easy, very quick.

[AEstud]

Protek, you can talk to me when you're done getting your foot out of your mouth. FTP is the reason why I stopped making web pages

[Protek]

Originally posted by AEstud
Protek, you can talk to me when you're done getting your foot out of your mouth. FTP is the reason why I stopped making web pages

What?? you make no sence? WHat the hell does FTP have to do with making webpages??? Its only used for tranfering files. I think you should take your head out of your butt and start making more sence.

[AEstud]

some web hosts have you transfer image files to thier server for whatever reason...I forget the details but I'll appologize for your own ignorance

[Protek]

Originally posted by AEstud
some web hosts have you transfer image files to thier server for whatever reason...

what the hell are you talking about?
Do you even know how HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language) even works? I really dont think you can argue this one with me bro, if you know more about this than me than maybe you should be sitting here at my desk right now (god forbid that would happen). In case you didnt know Im a Tier 2deidicated ISDN T1.5 DSL tech for Qwest.net

[Rich]

Originally posted by AEstud
Protek, you can talk to me when you're done getting your foot out of your mouth. FTP is the reason why I stopped making web pages

Sorry dude, but I have to go with Protek here. FTP is an excellent way of transferring files. All you need is an app like FTP in dos or for the less experianced user, a simple GUI windows FTP client, of which there are many shareware and freeware versions at download.com

You can do some FTP work with a web browser, but I suggest a client, as browsers dont let you resume a broken transfer.

[Protek]

Originally posted by AEstud
some web hosts have you transfer image files to thier server for whatever reason...I forget the details but I'll appologize for your own ignorance

Incase you didnt know an Image tag in HTML looks like this

<img src='car.gif'> That is what your Tag would look like if the car.gif image is uploaded to the same webserver that your website is on.
However if it is not uploaded to the server and is actually on an outside web source then the tag would look like this instead.

<img src='http://www.automotiveforums.com/car.gif'>

now FTP would have nothing to do with that at all.
however you could Use ftp to transfer the car.gif file from the AF.com site and put it on your webserver. But you could also use anymeans to upload the file to your server, not just FTP. However FTP would be the quickest, easiest way of doing it.

[AEstud]

its been a while so I guess Im getting some things confused but you seem pretty smart Protek....but I wouldn't guess that by the language that you use. Cussing doesn't exactly show intelligence

[Protek]

Originally posted by HuMMerMan


Sorry dude, but I have to go with Protek here. FTP is an excellent way of transferring files. All you need is an app like FTP in dos or for the less experianced user, a simple GUI windows FTP client, of which there are many shareware and freeware versions at download.com

You can do some FTP work with a web browser, but I suggest a client, as browsers dont let you resume a broken transfer.

Finally someone that actually knows what there talking about.
Thanks man. Good point about the CLients rather than just using Explorer. 80% ....90%.....95%.......99%..."Connection Lost" DAMNIT!!!! I hate that.

[AEstud]

I worked with HTML and Java level 1 for 2 years with alot of web pages. I remember having to use FTP to put image files on their server

[Protek]

Originally posted by AEstud
its been a while so I guess Im getting some things confused but you seem pretty smart Protek....but I wouldn't guess that by the language that you use. Cussing doesn't exactly show intelligence

I am not Catholic. I have no problems with saying "Hell".