Can someone give me a good resource for setting up filezilla?

I was having a damn near impoosible time uploading files to my server. Apparently the problem wasn't all my fault because as far as I can tell the file manager thing I thought I was supposed to use does not let you upload files into a file. It makes them a new file.

So someone told me I should download a ftp client. Specifically I downloaded filezilla. Where can I get a good tutorial to set it up to work with my server and install php files. Sorry if my question is kind of vague but I didn't realize this would be so complicated.

 

FileZilla is an FTP client, just like WinSCP or CuteFTP.

You just need FTP access to your server. When you download a program (say FileZilla), insert as your hostname: ftp.<domainHost>.<tld>

Use your username and password as required. Upload the files.

Be careful when uploading. PHP files default to being uploaded as ASCII (normally this is fine). If your uploading files which have been encoded (through Zend or IonCube), make sure to upload in binary. Generally these programs have an "automatic", which detects how to upload, so it shouldn't matter.

Hope this somewhat helps. If I dropped the ball here, lemme know exactly what you're looking for and I will see if I can further assist you.

Cheers,

 

Usually, its: ftp.youdomain.com and then logging in with your user details.

 

Thjank you I was able to connect. Now lets see if I can use it. Ok it said my file transfer was succesful. Now do use filezilla to unzip it? Or do I do that from my control panel? Or should I have done done that first?

 

I meant <domainHost> as the domain in question.. the ftp host domain.

Good luck LennyP, lemme know if that works.

Cheers,

 

Basically I'm trying to make a directory. I was under the simple impression you buy a domain, then hosting, install a script, amd then everything is self explanatory. First 2 steps were easy. After that I realized you need to know a little more. I know its probally not too complicated but if you don't even know what questions to ask it is. I paid someone to install the script. Now I want to install a template which is the file I was transferring.

 

What script is it that you're attempting to install the template for?

Cheers,

 

phpld ver2.1

 

Hrm, I'm not familiar with the directory structure of phpLD.. lemme see what I can find out.

Cheers,

 

Did you find anything?

 

By the looks of it, most templates just upload into the main folder (correct me if I'm wrong someone).

Should just need to open the folder with your template, and upload those files to the base directory.

Your template should have the following folders:
templates/
images/

There should also be a file outside those too folders. Just upload all of these to your phpLD root directory (ie if installed in public_html/ .. upload to that, if installed in public_html/phpLD , install to the phpLD folder).

If you require any assistance, feel free to add me to MSN, and I shall be able to assist you further (or I can do it for you at no charge). My MSN is

Cheers,